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PART C
CHAPTER III CLAIMS
7. Unity of invention
7.10a Amended claims
 

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PART C
CHAPTER III CLAIMSCHAPTER III CLAIMS
7. Unity of invention7. Unity of invention
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7.10a

Amended claims

 

For the situation where the applicant submits new claims directed to subject-matter which has not been searched e.g. because it was only contained in the description and at the search stage it was not found to be appropriate to extend the search to this subject-matter, see VI, 5.2(ii), and B-III, 3.5.

 

Rule 86(4)