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4.10.2018: Notice concerning the situation in the USA, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia and Japan after the hurricanes and the earthquake between 15 September and 1 October 2018
1.10.2018: The Guidelines for examination 2018 (in English) are now available online for preview including an index dedicated to computer-implemented inventions (CII) and a full list of amended sections. They enter into force on 1 November 2018.

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