Although the EPO's competence to act as ISA is, in principle, universal, i.e. not restricted to international applications from e.g. EPC contracting states, its competence to act as ISA for an international application is, as set out below, not automatically applicable (see points 196197 ff).
Agreement EPO-WIPO, Art. 3(1) OJ 2010, 304
WIPO PCT Guide 7.002
Source: http://www.epo.org/applying/international/guide-for-applicants/html/e/ga_c_i_2.html
Date retrieved: 24 November 2017
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XA.152 EPC The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority