Guidelines for Examination
PART B
 CHAPTER XII THE SEARCH OPINION 		 

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PART B
  CHAPTER XI THE ABSTRACTCHAPTER XI THE ABSTRACT       
1. Search opinion is part of the EESR

1.1 The search opinion

1.2 Position of the Examining Division

2. Basis of the search opinion

3. Analysis of the application and content of the search opinion

3.1 The examiner's dossier

3.2 Reasoned objections

3.3 Possibility to file comments and amendments

3.4 Extent of first analysis

3.5 Contribution to the known art

3.6 EPC requirements

3.7 Examiner's approach

3.8 Making suggestions

3.9 Positive opinion

4. Priority claim and the search opinion

5. Matters of doubt in the state of the art

6. Unity in relation to the search opinion

7. The search opinion in cases of a limitation of the search

8. No search opinion is issued

9. Reaction to the Extended European Search Report (EESR)

 
   CHAPTER XI THE ABSTRACT  

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