2. On what basis can an objection be lodged?
The grounds for opposition are specified in article 100 of CBE .
The first ground for opposition (article 100 a) of CBE ) relates to the unpatentability of the subject matter of the European patent within the meaning of articles 52 to 57 of CBE :
i) it is not new (articles 52(1), 54 and 55 of the CBE...
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