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

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

Annexes

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

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

Second case: The EPO acted as ISA and made objections

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

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

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If the WO-ISA was issued by an ISA other than the EPO (see point 108), the WO-ISA is not considered to be the first written opinion of the EPO as IPEA (see point 142). However, if the EPO as IPEA has no objections to the (amended) application for which preliminary examination has been requested, it may proceed to issue the IPRP Chapter II immediately after expiry of the time limit for filing the demand (see point 143).

Art. 34(2)(c) PCT