10.2 Content of the abstract 

While responsibility for the definitive content of the abstract lies with the EPO (see F‑II, 2), in practice, this is delegated to the search division since the definitive content of the abstract must be determined and transmitted to the applicant along with the search report. Where the search division confirms that the abstract filed does not relate to the claimed invention, the applicant is informed that the document filed does not constitute an abstract and is invited to correct the deficiency (see A‑III, 16).