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§ 712 Access to Electronic Records - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
§ 712 Access to Electronic Records
Access permitted by the Treaty, the Regulations or these Administrative Instructions to documents contained in the file of an international application filed or stored in electronic form may, at the option of the national Office or intergovernmental organization concerned, be provided by electronic means or in electronic form, having due regard to the need to ensure the integrity and where applicable confidentiality of data, the principles of electronic records management set out in Annex F,
See Annex F, section 8.
and the need to ensure security of the electronic networks, systems and applications of the Office or organization.
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