PART IV – PROCEDURE UP TO GRANT
Article 92
The drawing up of the European search report
A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973. |
(1) If a European patent application has been accorded a date of filing and is not deemed to be withdrawn by virtue of Article 90, paragraph 3, the Search Division shall draw up the European search report on the basis of the claims, with due regard to the description and any drawings, in the form prescribed in the Implementing Regulations.
(2) Immediately after it has been drawn up, the European search report shall be transmitted to the applicant together with copies of any cited documents.