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89.3 Publication and Entry into Force - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 89.3 Publication and Entry into Force
(a) The Administrative Instructions and any modification thereof shall be published in the Gazette.
(b) Each publication shall specify the date on which the published provisions come into effect. The dates may be different for different provisions, provided that no provision may be declared effective prior to its publication in the Gazette.
Rules Concerning Several Chapters of the Treaty
Rule 89bis
Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other Documents in Electronic Form or by Electronic Means
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