Section F‑IV, 3.7, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 5.18; ]
For the assessment of unity of invention of claims referring to alternatives, see GL/PCT‑EPO F‑V, 4, GL/PCT-EPO F-V, 5 and GL/PCT-EPO F-V, 9.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelinespct/e/f_iv_3_6.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021