1.1 Organisation and content of the documentation available to the search divisions 

The search documentation consists mainly of a collection of patent documents that can be systematically accessed in a way that facilitates searching. It also includes non-patent literature – such as periodicals and other technical publications – that can be accessed via in-house and external databases, with some items also available for consultation in a virtual library. Particularly relevant items of non-patent literature are selected for inclusion in the systematically accessible documentation. The systematically accessible part of the search documentation includes the minimum documentation that an International Searching Authority must consult under Rules 34 PCT and Rule 36.1(ii) PCT but goes beyond these minimum requirements.