7. Search-related issues in examination
7.5 Citing documents not mentioned in the search report
A copy of any document cited by the examiner but not mentioned in the search report, for example one found in a search under C‑IV, 7.1, C-IV, 7.2 or C-IV, 7.3, should be sent is made available to the applicant and identified in the electronic dossier (see the decision of the President of the EPO dated 12 July 2007, Special edition No. 3, OJ EPO 2007, J.2). MyEPO Portfolio users receive all cited documents electronically in their Mailbox. Applicants not having opted for electronic notification via Mailbox receive paper copies of non-patent literature and translations of cited patent literature by post. Digital copies of cited patent literature documents are accessible in Espacenet (worldwide.espacenet.com/).