GA C3.2 3.2

The procedure before the EPO as ISA 
General
Establishing the ISR and the WO-ISA
What happens if there are multiple independent claims?
What happens if the priority document is not available to the ISA?
Incorporation by reference of missing parts and elements
What is the "retention principle" for priority claims?
When will the EPO as ISA take earlier search and classification results into account?
What happens if an applicant has made use of the PCT Direct service?
When does international publication of the application and the ISR take place?
Can the applicant respond to the ISR and WO-ISA?
What is the International Preliminary Report on Patentability Chapter I?
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) based on a WO-ISA established by the EPO as ISA

Source: http://www.epo.org/applying/international/guide-for-applicants/html/e/ga_c3_2.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int.

EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int. - C The EPO as ISA and SISA