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2.1.6.2.3A Support

Date Published

Note: The information in this part only applies to:

•  standard patent applications with an examination request filed on or after 15 April 2013.
•  innovation patents with an examination request filed on or after 15 April 2013.
•  innovation patents where the Commissioner had not decided before 15 April 2013 to examine the patent.  

For all other standard patent applications/innovation patents, see 2.1.6.2.3 Fair Basis.

Examiners should assess whether the claims are properly supported by the matter disclosed in the body of the specification.

An objection that the claims are not supported should clearly identify the relevant claims and those features which give rise to the objection.  Where an independent claim is considered to lack support, it will usually be sufficient to merely include a general statement referring to dependent claims which also lack support.

See also 2.11.7A Support for the Claims

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