Guidelines for Examination
PART B
 CHAPTER X SEARCH REPORT 		 

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PART B
  CHAPTER IX SEARCH DOCUMENTATIONCHAPTER IX SEARCH DOCUMENTATION     CHAPTER XI THE ABSTRACTCHAPTER XI THE ABSTRACT  
1. General

2. Different types of search reports drawn up by the EPO

3. Form and language of the search report

3.1 Form

3.2 Language

4. Identification of the patent application and type of search report

5. Classification of the patent application

6. Areas of technology searched

7. Title, abstract and figure(s) to be published with the abstract (as indicated on supplemental sheet...

8. Restriction of the subject of the search

9. Documents noted in the search

9.1 Identification of documents in the search report

9.1.1 Bibliographic elements

9.1.2 Corresponding documents

9.1.3 Languages of the documents cited

9.1.4 Supplementary search report

9.2 Categories of documents (X, Y, P, A, D, etc.)

9.3 Relationship between documents and claims

10. Authentication and dates

11. Copies to be attached to the search report

11.1 General remarks

11.2 Electronic version of document cited

11.3 Patent family members; the sign

11.4 Reviews or books

11.5 Summaries, extracts or abstracts

12. Transmittal of the search report and search opinion (if applicable)

 
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