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What are the phases of the European Patent granting procedure?

April 26, 2017European granting patent phases procedure

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What are the phases of the European Patent granting procedure?

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There are two main phases of the procedure: phase 1 (filing the application, examination on filing and formalities examination, search, publication of application and search report) and phase 2 (substantive examination – grant of patent or refusal of application). In some cases (opposition, appeal), there is also phase 3.