Category: S
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Status
Status in European Patent LawThe legal standing of a patent or patent application, i.e. whether it is pending, lapsed or still protected etc.
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Substantive Examination
Substantive Examination in European Patent LawThe full examination of a patent application substance or content by a patent office examiner to determine whether a patent should be granted.
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Specification
Specification in European Patent LawThe description, drawings and claims of an invention prepared to support a patent application. The term does not imply that the invention is necessarily new or was ever protected.
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Search Report
Search Report in European Patent LawA list of published items (both patent and non-patent literature), issued by the patent examiners checking the novelty of the patent application, which are relevant to the subject of the invention.