1. Missing parts or elements 2. Amendments made by the applicant of his own volition 3. Unity of invention 4. First communication 5. Summons to oral proceedings as the first action in examination 6. Requesting information on prior art (not confined to priority) 7. Evaluation of prior art documents cited in search report and late priority claim Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/c_iii.htmDate retrieved: 30 December 201810 references found. Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive ExaminationXGL C General remark Loading...XGL C III 1 Missing parts or elements Loading...XGL C III 2 Amendments made by the applicant of his own volition Loading...XGL C III 3 Unity of invention Loading...XGL C III 4 First communication Loading...XGL C III 5 Summons to oral proceedings as the first action in examination Loading...XGL C III 6 Requesting information on prior art (not confined to priority) Loading...XGL C III 7 Evaluation of prior art documents cited in search report and late priority claim Loading...EPO Guidelines - F The European Patent ApplicationXGL F V 1 Introduction Loading...EPO Guidelines - G PatentabilityXGL GL INDEX Loading...