11.5 Summaries, extracts or abstracts 

Where a document cited is a summary, extract or abstract of another, separately published document, a copy of the summary, extract or abstract is made available to the applicant.

If, however, the search division considers that the whole source document is needed, that document must be cited and a copy must be made available to the applicant (see B‑X, 9.1.2(ii)).

When an online search in a database (e.g. CAS References, CAS Registry, COMPENDEX, INSPEC, NTIS) is performed and the original document referred to in the database is not available at the EPO when the search report is drafted, the extract is added to the file instead of the original.