Guidelines for Examination
PART D
CHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION
3. Non-patentability pursuant to Art. 52 to 57
3.1 State of the art made available to the public by use or in any other way
3.1.3 Ways in which subject-matter may be made available
 

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PART D
CHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITIONCHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION
3. Non-patentability pursuant to Art. 52 to 573. Non-patentability pursuant to Art. 52 to 57
3.1 State of the art made available to the public by use or in any other way3.1 State of the art made available to the public by use or in any other way
  3.1.2 Matters to be determined by the Opposition Division as regards use3.1.2 Matters to be determined by the Opposition Division as regards use       
 

3.1.3

Ways in which subject-matter may be made available

 


3.1.3.1 General principles

3.1.3.2 Agreement on secrecy

3.1.3.3 Use on non-public property

3.1.3.4 Example of the accessibility of objects used

3.1.3.5 Example of the inaccessibility of a process