Chapter XII – Supplementary international search (SIS)
11. Combination of SIS and Chapter II
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If the ISA was one of the European International Searching Authorities (SE, ES, AT, FI, TR, NPI (XN) or VPI (XV)) the applicant can file a demand under Chapter II with the EPO and additionally a request for SIS by the EPO.
For such a file the examiner will first establish the SISR with Scope Annex and then continue with Chapter II.
Under Chapter II, a WO‑IPEA (Form 408) will be sent to the applicant if there are objections, since the WO‑ISA from another office is not recognised as a WO‑IPEA (unlike an EPO WO‑ISA) and the Scope Annex does not legally qualify as a WO‑IPEA (see GL/PCT‑EPO C‑IV, 2.1).