这次欧专局的新审查指南不仅在内容上进行了更新,而且在篇章结构上也进行了较大调整。新审查指南主要分为以下八个部分:
Part A: Guidelines for Formalities Examination (格式审查)
Part B: Guidelines for Search (检索)
Part C: Guidelines for Procedural Aspects of Substantive Examination (实质审查的程序方面)
Part D: Guidelines for Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures(异议和限制/撤销程序)
Part E: Guidelines on General Procedural Matters(一般程序事宜)
Part F: The European Patent Application(欧洲专利申请)
Part G: Patentability(可专利性)
Part H: Amendments and corrections(修改和更正)