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§ 304 Invitation to Pay Fees Before Date on Which They Are Due - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
§ 304 Invitation to Pay Fees Before Date on Which They Are Due
(a) If the receiving Office finds, before the date on which they are due, that the transmittal fee, the international filing fee (including any supplement per sheet over 30) or the search fee are lacking in whole or in part, it may invite the applicant to pay the missing amounts within one month from the date of receipt of the international application.
(b) If the receiving Office finds, before the date on which they are due, that the designation fees for designations made under Rule 4.9(a) are lacking in whole or in part, it may invite the applicant to pay the missing amount within the time limit applicable under Rule 15.4(b).
(c) If the receiving Office finds that the applicant filed a written notice under Rule 4.9(c)(i), but failed to pay the designation fees and/or the confirmation fee under Rule 4.9(c)(ii) or that the amount paid is not sufficient, it may invite the applicant to pay the missing amount within the time limit under Rule 4.9(b)(ii).
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