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Different types of search reports drawn up by the EPO
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The EPO will draw up the following types of search reports:
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(i)
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European search reports (see II, 4.1), including European search reports drawn up pursuant to Rule 112;
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(ii)
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supplementary European search reports concerning PCT applications (see II, 4.3);
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(iii)
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international search reports under the PCT (see II, 4.4);
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(iv)
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international-type search reports (see II, 4.5);
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(v)
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"standard search" reports based on a patent or a patent application filed in any country in the world;
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(vi)
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search reports drawn up on behalf of national offices (see II, 4.6); and
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(vii)
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search reports further to special work.
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Further, in the examination procedure , accounts containing the results of additional searches are drawn up when necessary and are not published (see II, 4.2). However, the documents cited therein may be used in the examination procedure (see C-VI, 8.5).
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This chapter sets out the requirements for search reports of types (i) to (v) only, although it is the intention that all search reports drawn up by the EPO are as similar as possible.
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CHAPTER X SEARCH REPORT
1. General
3. Form and language of the search report
