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How to get a European patent
A. General overview
B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office
C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority
D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority
E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated or elected Office
Annexes
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The International Searching Authority (ISA)
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If an international application is filed with the EPO acting as receiving Office, the EPO is the only competent ISA. Therefore, this need not be entered in Box No. VII on the PCT request form.
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Art. 16 PCT
R. 4.1(b)(iv), 4.14bis PCT
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An applicant who is of the opinion that the EPO can base its search entirely or partly on one or more earlier search reports already prepared by the EPO on an application whose priority is claimed for this application should indicate this accordingly in Box No. VII on the PCT request form (see point 41). Please note that a refund is only possible, if the priority of the earlier application has been claimed in Box No. VI on the PCT request form (see point 76 ff).
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R. 41 PCT
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