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1844 MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
It is to be noted that only the "second sheet", the
"continuation ofsecond sheet". (if any) and thevcontinuation
of first sheet (1)" (if any), will be the subject
of international publication, as the "first sheet" and
the "continuation of first sheet (2)" (if any} contain
only information which will already appear on the
front page of the pamphlet.
The international search report must list the classification
identification of the fields searched using the
IPc.
Where the international search report is entirely or
partly based on a previous search made for anapplicalion
relating to a similar subject, the relevant search
files consulted for this previous search mustalso be
identified in the report as having been consulted for
the international .application.inquestion.
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RESTRICTION OF THE SUBJECT OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
The report must indicate whether the search was
restricted or not for any of the reasons indicated
below.
If any such restrictions were applied, the claims in
respect of which a search has not been carried out
must be identified and the reasons of this should be
indicated.
The three categories where such restrictions may
arise are:
(A) Lack of unity of invention;
(B) Claims drawn to subject matter excluded
from the search;
(C) Claims in respect of which a meaningful
search cannot be carried out.