Guidelines for Examination
PART B
 CHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS
7. Classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention 		 

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PART B
CHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONSCHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS
  6. Classification when the scope of the invention is not clear (e.g. a partial search)6. Classification when the scope of the invention is not clear (e.g. a partial search)     8. Verification of official classification8. Verification of official classification  
 

7.

Classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention

 

Where objection of lack of unity of invention arises, all inventions must be classified, since all will be disclosed in the published application. Each invention claimed is to be classified as set out in paragraphs V, 4 to 6.

 
Index:CHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONSCHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS 6. Classification when the scope of the invention is not clear (e.g. a partial search) 8. Verification of official classification

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