An international application must contain an abstract. The abstract merely serves the purpose of technical information and cannot be taken into account for any other purpose, particularly not for the purpose of interpreting the scope of the protection sought.[Article 3(2); Article 3(3); ]
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelinespct/e/f_ii_2_1.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021