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8.3 Guiding Principles in Drafting - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 8.3 Guiding Principles in Drafting
The abstract shall be so drafted that it can efficiently serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art, especially by assisting the scientist, engineer or researcher in formulating an opinion on whether there is a need for consulting the international application itself.
Rule 9
Expressions, Etc., Not To Be Used
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