Guidelines for Examination:PART A: CHAPTER II FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION ON FILING, 4. Examination on filing, 4.1 Minimum requirements for according a date of filing

Guidelines for Examination
PART A
CHAPTER II FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION ON FILING
4. Examination on filing
4.1 Minimum requirements for according a date of filing

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PART A
CHAPTER II FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION ON FILING
4. Examination on filing

4.2 Further requirements

4.1	Minimum requirements for according a date of filing

The Receiving Section examines applications to determine whether they meet the minimum requirements for according a date of filing. These requirements are satisfied where the documents filed contain:

Art. 90(1)(a)

(i)	an indication that a European patent is sought;

Art. 80(a)

(ii)	the designation of at least one Contracting State;

Art. 80(b)

(iii)

information identifying the applicant; and

Art. 80(c)

(iv)	a description and one or more claims in either English, French or German, or in a language which is an official language of a Contracting State as provided for in Art. 14(2) (see VIII, 3.1).

Art. 80(d)

To be accorded a date of filing, these documents do not have to meet any particular requirements as to form or presentation. It is essential, however, that the documents be sufficiently legible to enable the information to be discerned.

4.1.1 Indication that a European patent is sought

4.1.2 Identification of the applicant

4.1.3 Description and claims

4.1.4 Deficiencies

4.1.5 Date of filing