Chapter 4 – Preparing and filing a European patent application
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4.1 Formal requirements

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4.1.6Items making up a European patent application 

4.1.012A European patent application consists of a request for the grant of a European patent, a description of the invention, one or more claims, any drawings referred to in the description or claims, and an abstract.

Art. 78(1)

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