Guidelines for Examination:PART E: CHAPTER IX APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT), 5. The EPO as a designated Office, 5.4 Supplementary European search report

Guidelines for Examination
PART E
CHAPTER IX APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
5. The EPO as a designated Office
5.4 Supplementary European search report

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PART E
CHAPTER IX APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
5. The EPO as a designated Office

5.3 Publication of the translation of the international application

5.5 Delaying of the procedure before the EPO

5.4	Supplementary European search report

When the application, in one of the official languages of the EPO, and the international search report have been communicated to the EPO, and the fees have been paid, the Search Division will prepare a supplementary search report, except where the Administrative Council has decided otherwise, as described in B-II, 4.3.

Art. 157(2)(a)

Art. 157(3)(a)

Hence, the application will reach the Examining Division containing either one or two search reports, which must be taken into consideration during the examination.