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Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

March 2023	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
March 2022	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
March 2021	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
November 2019	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
November 2018	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
November 2017	Standard version Hyperlinked version	Hyperlinked, showing modifications version
November 2016	Guidelines for Examination General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Part F Part G Part H Alphabetical keyword index	Guidelines for Examination (all parts, showing modifications)
November 2015	Guidelines for Examination General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Part F Part G Part H All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.5 MB) Alphabetical keyword index
November 2014	Complete Guidelines all parts as PDF General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Part F Part G Part H All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 6.4 MB) Alphabetical keyword index
September 2013	Complete Guidelines all parts as PDF General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Part F Part G Part H All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.9 MB)
June 2012	Complete Guidelines General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Part F Part G Part H All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.1 MB) Table of contents indicating source in Guidelines 2010 Table of correspondence between Guidelines 2010 and 2012 Alphabetical keyword index
April 2010	Complete guidelines General part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 2 MB)
April 2009	Complete guidelines General part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 1.5 MB)
December 2007	General Part Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Complete Guidelines for Examination Complete Guidelines for Examination (ZIP, 1.5 MB)
June 2005	General Part Complete Guidelines Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Complete Guidelines PDF version as ZIP file (ZIP, 1.7 MB)
December 2003	Download
October 2001	Download

 

Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority

March 2023	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
March 2022	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
March 2021	Hyperlinked	Hyperlinked, showing modifications
November 2019	Download
November 2018	Download
November 2017	Download
November 2016	Download
November 2015	Download