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GL-PCT INDEX of Contents

March 2021

Contents

1.Preliminary remarks

2.Explanatory notes

Part A – Guidelines for Formalities Examination

Contents

Chapter IIntroduction

Chapter IIFiling of international applications and examination on filing

Chapter IIIFees

Chapter IVSpecial provisions

Chapter VDrawings

Chapter VIExamination of formal requirements

Part B – Guidelines for Search

Contents

Chapter IIntroduction

Chapter IIGeneral

Chapter IIICharacteristics of the search

Chapter IVSearch procedure and strategy

Chapter VPreclassification and IPC classification of international patent applications

Chapter VIThe state of the art at the search stage

Chapter VIIUnity of invention

Chapter VIIISubject-matter to be excluded from the search

Chapter IXSearch documentation

Chapter XSearch report

Chapter XIThe written opinion

Chapter XIISupplementary international search (SIS)

Part C – Guidelines for Procedural Aspects in Chapter II

Contents

Chapter IIntroduction

Chapter IIFormal requirements to be met before the start of the international preliminary examination

Chapter IIIDocuments forming the basis of the international preliminary examination

Chapter IVExamination of the WO‑ISA and replies

Chapter VUnity of invention

Chapter VITime limits

Chapter VIIOther procedures in examination

Chapter VIIIThe IPER

Chapter IXSpecial requests

Part E – Guidelines on General Procedural Matters

Contents

Chapter IIntroduction

Chapter IIObservations by third parties

Chapter IIIPatent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

Part F – The International Application

Contents

Chapter IIntroduction

Chapter IIContent of an international application (other

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EPO PCT GL - A Formalities Examination

X GL-PCT A Overview

X GL-PCT A I – Introduction

X GL-PCT A II – Filing of international applications and examination on filing

X GL-PCT A III – Fees

X GL-PCT A IV – Special provisions

X GL-PCT A V – Drawings This chapter summarises the requirements for drawings in international applications. An international application must contain drawings where they are necessary to understand the invention. Where they are not, but the [..]

X GL-PCT A VI – Examination of formal requirements

EPO PCT GL - B Search

X GL-PCT B Purpose of Part B

X GL-PCT B I – Introduction

X GL-PCT B II – General

X GL-PCT B III – Characteristics of the search

X GL-PCT B IV – Search procedure and strategy

X GL-PCT B V – Preclassification and IPC classification of international patent applications

X GL-PCT B VI – The state of the art at the search stage

X GL-PCT B VII – Unity of invention

X GL-PCT B VIII – Subject-matter to be excluded from the search

X GL-PCT B IX – Search documentation

X GL-PCT B X – Search report

X GL-PCT B XI – The written opinion

X GL-PCT B XII – Supplementary international search (SIS)

EPO PCT GL - C Procedureal Aspects Chapter II

X GL-PCT C General remark

X GL-PCT C I – Introduction

X GL-PCT C II – Formal requirements to be met before the start of the international preliminary examination

X GL-PCT C III – Documents forming the basis of the international preliminary examination

X GL-PCT C IV – Examination of the WO‑ISA and replies

X GL-PCT C V – Unity of invention

X GL-PCT C VI – Time limits

X GL-PCT C VII – Other procedures in examination

X GL-PCT C VIII – The IPER

X GL-PCT C IX – Special requests

EPO PCT GL - E General Procedural Matters

X GL-PCT E General

X GL-PCT E I – I ntroduction Part E contains guidelines for those procedural steps in respect of international applications which may occur at a number of stages in the procedure.

X GL-PCT E II – Observations by third parties Third parties may, anonymously if so desired, file observations under the PCT which, unlike observations under the EPC, should exclusively refer to prior art relevant to the novelty and/or inventive [..]

X GL-PCT E III – Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

EPO PCT GL - F (not assigned)

X GL-PCT F General

X GL-PCT F I – Introduction Apart from the requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial application, and the exclusion of subject-matter for which the ISA and/or IPEA is not required to carry out search and international preliminary [..]

X GL-PCT F II – Content of an international application (other than claims)

X GL-PCT FOREWORD

X GL-PCT FOREWORD 1 Preliminary remarks

X GL-PCT FOREWORD 2 Explanatory notes

X GL-PCT FOREWORD 3 Annexes

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