Part B – Guidelines for Search
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Search report

Overview

Search report

1. General
2. Different types of search report drawn up by the EPO
3. Form and language of the search report
4. Identification of the European patent application and the search report type
5. Classification of the European patent application
6. Technical fields searched
7. Title, abstract and figure to be published with the abstract (as indicated on supplemental sheet A)
8. Restriction of the searched subject-matter
9. Documents found in the search
10. Authentication and dates
11. Copies to be made available with the search report
12. Transmittal of the search report and search opinion
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