GL-PCT B VI 3 Priority Section B‑VI, 3, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 11.02; 11.03; ] Read more about GL-PCT B VI 3 Priority
GL-PCT B VI 2 State of the art – oral disclosure, etc. According to Rule 33.1(a) and Rule 33.1(b), oral disclosure, use, exhibition, etc. Read more about GL-PCT B VI 2 State of the art – oral disclosure, etc.
GL-PCT B VI 1 General The general considerations relating to the state of the art with regard to the determination of novelty and inventive step are set out in GL/PCT‑EPO G-IV. Read more about GL-PCT B VI 1 General
GL-PCT B VI – The state of the art at the search stage 1. General 2. State of the art – oral disclosure, etc. 3. Priority 4. Conflicting applications 5. Date of reference for documents cited in the search report; filing and priority date Read more about GL-PCT B VI – The state of the art at the search stage
GL-PCT B V 3.4 Verification of the IPC classification Section B‑V, 3.4, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis. Read more about GL-PCT B V 3.4 Verification of the IPC classification
GL-PCT B V 3.3 IPC classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention Section B‑V, 3.3, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 7.07; ] Read more about GL-PCT B V 3.3 IPC classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention
GL-PCT B V 3.2 IPC classification when the scope of the invention is not clear Section B‑V, 3.2, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[GL/ISPE 7.06; 7.08; ] Read more about GL-PCT B V 3.2 IPC classification when the scope of the invention is not clear
GL-PCT B V 3.1 Amended classification of late‑published search reports See ISPE Guidelines 7.05. Read more about GL-PCT B V 3.1 Amended classification of late‑published search reports
GL-PCT B V 3 IPC classification of the application Section B‑V, 3, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.[Rule 43.3; GL/ISPE 7.02; 7.04; GL/ISPE 15.39; ] Read more about GL-PCT B V 3 IPC classification of the application
GL-PCT B V 2.1 Incorrect preclassification Section B‑V, 2.1, in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis. Read more about GL-PCT B V 2.1 Incorrect preclassification