Section B‑X, 9.2.2, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 16.69; ]

Section B‑X, 9.2, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 16.65; ]

9.2.1 Particularly relevant documents

9.2.2 Documents defining the state of the art and not prejudicing novelty or inventive step

Section B‑X, 9.1.2, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[Rule 33.1; GL/ISPE 16.64(a); ]

9.1.1 Bibliographic elements

9.1.2 "Corresponding documents"

9.1.3 Languages of the documents cited

In the following cases, the international search report, the declaration issued instead of the search report under Art. 17(2)(a), or the incomplete or partial search report will indicate whether the subject of the search was restricted and which claims have or have not been searched:[GL/ISPE 16.19; GL/ISPE 16.28;