3. Allowability of amendments under Art. 123(3)
3.3 Version of the granted patent to be considered
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A revised version of this publication entered into force. |
In order to verify the criteria of Art. 123(3) the examining or opposition division needs to compare the text of the amended claims with the claims of the patent as granted or as amended in opposition or earlier limitation proceedings, whichever claims are the most recent in force.