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 CHAPTER VII APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) BEFORE THE EPO ACTING AS A DESIGNATED OR... 		 

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PART A
  CHAPTER VI PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION; REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE DOSSIER TO EXAMINING...CHAPTER VI PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION; REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE DOSSIER TO EXAMINING...     CHAPTER VIII LANGUAGESCHAPTER VIII LANGUAGES  
1. General

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Initial processing and formal examination; copy of the international application; translation

1.3 National basic fee, designation fee, request for examination, search fee and claims fees

1.4 PCT vs. EPC provisions

2. Provisions of Chapter II (Filing of applications and examination on filing)

3. Provisions of Chapter III (Examination of formal requirements)

3.1 Representation

3.2 Physical requirements

3.3 Request for grant

3.4 Designation of inventor

3.5 Claim to priority

3.6 Title of the invention

3.7 Prohibited matter

3.8 Claims fee

3.9 Drawings

3.10 Abstract

3.11 Designation fee

4. Provisions of Chapter IV (Special provisions)

4.1 Divisional applications

4.2 Sequence listings

5. Provisions of Chapter VI (Publication of application; request for examination and transmission of the...

5.1 Publication of the international application

5.2 Request for examination

5.3 Supplementary European search

6. Reduction and refunds of fees in respect of international (PCT) applications

 
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