Guidelines for Examination
PART D
 CHAPTER II THE OPPOSITION DIVISION
4. Tasks of the Opposition Divisions
4.1 Examination of oppositions 		 

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PART D
CHAPTER II THE OPPOSITION DIVISIONCHAPTER II THE OPPOSITION DIVISION
4. Tasks of the Opposition Divisions4. Tasks of the Opposition Divisions
       4.2 Decision concerning the awarding of costs by the registry (i.e the formalities officer)4.2 Decision concerning the awarding of costs by the registry (i.e the formalities officer)  
 

4.1

Examination of oppositions

 

The Opposition Divisions are responsible for the examination of oppositions against European patents.

 

Art. 19(1)



The examination of newly submitted documents for compliance with physical requirements will essentially be the task of the competent formalities officers (see II, 7, A-I, 2, A-III, 3.2, and C-VI, 2.1).

 
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