Part B – Guidelines for Search
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The search opinion

Overview

The search opinion

1. Search opinion is part of the EESR
2. Basis for the search opinion
3. Analysis of the application and content of the search opinion
4. Priority claim and the search opinion
5. Unity in relation to the search opinion
6. The search opinion where the search was limited
7. No search opinion is issued
8. Response to the extended European search report (EESR)
9. Art. 124 and the utilisation scheme
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