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PART B
 CHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS 		 

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PART B
  CHAPTER IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGYCHAPTER IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY     CHAPTER VI THE STATE OF THE ARTCHAPTER VI THE STATE OF THE ART  
1. Definitions

2. Preclassification (routing)

3. Incorrect preclassification

4. Official classification of the application

5. Classification of late-published search reports

6. Classification when the scope of the invention is not clear (e.g. a partial search)

7. Classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention

8. Verification of official classification

 
   CHAPTER IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY CHAPTER VI THE STATE OF THE ART

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