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The international preliminary examination report constitutes a preliminary, non-binding opinion on whether the claimed invention appears to be novel, to involve an inventive step and to be industrially applicable (Art. 33(1) PCT). The opinion is formulated on the basis of the documents referred to in the report. These documents may be the following, in particular:
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the text of the application as filed with the receiving Office or, if appropriate, the published translation thereof (Art. 21 PCT);
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the text of the application as filed with the receiving Office, taking into consideration any amendments made pursuant to Art. 19 PCT to the claims or, if appropriate, the published translation thereof (Art. 21 PCT);
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the text of the application referred to in (i) or (ii), taking into consideration the documents (description, claims and drawings; see Art. 34(2)(b) and (3)(b) and Rules 66 and 68.2 PCT) attached in annex to the international preliminary examination report.
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CHAPTER IX APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
4.1 General remarks
