Guidelinesfor Examination PART A CHAPTER XII INSPECTION OF FILES; COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FILES; CONSULTATION OF THE... 2. Inspection of files 2.4 Confidentiality of the request
Correspondence from the proceedings relating to the inspection of files conducted between the EPO and the person requesting the inspection is filed in the non-public part of the file. The EPO does not provide the applicant with any information about the proceedings relating to the inspection of files (see, however, XII, 2.5, third paragraph).