Guide for Applicants - Part 2:How to get a European patent: D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II, II. The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA

Guide for Applicants - Part 2
How to get a European patent

D / E

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

Guide for Applicants - Part 2

D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II

C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority (ISA) - PCT Chapter I

E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated (PCT Chapter I) or elected (PCT Chapter II) Office

II. The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA

I. General

I. General

II.	The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA

Which documents form the basis of the international preliminary examination? - Amendments

Further steps in the procedure - first written opinion

First case: The EPO acted as ISA and made no objections

Second case: The EPO acted as ISA and made objections

Third case: The EPO did not act as ISA and the EPO as IPEA has no objections

Fourth case: The EPO did not act as ISA and the EPO as IPEA has objections

Time limit for reply to the written opinion

Refusal to perform preliminary examination

Contacts between applicants and the EPO during the procedure

Rationalised procedure

Nucleotide and amino acid sequences

Unity of invention

What must be done after receipt of IPRP Chapter II?

Confidentiality of the international preliminary examination