If the ISA was one of the European International Searching Authorities (SE, ES, AT, FI, TR, NPI (XN) or VPI (XV)) the applicant can file a demand under Chapter II with the EPO and additionally a request for SIS by the EPO.

For such a file the examiner will first establish the SISR with Scope Annex and then continue with Chapter II.

Under Chapter II, a WO-IPEA (Form 408) will be sent to the applicant if there are objections, since the WO‑ISA from another office is not recognised as a WO-IPEA (unlike an EPO WO‑ISA) and the Scope Annex does not legally qualify as a WO-IPEA (see GL/PCT‑EPO C‑IV, 2.1).[GL/ISPE 17.04; ]