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94.3 Access to the File Held by the Elected Office - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 94.3 Access to the File Held by the Elected Office
If the national law applicable by any elected Office allows access by third parties to the file of a national application, that Office may allow access to any documents relating to the international application, including any document relating to the international preliminary examination, contained in its file, to the same extent as provided by the national law for access to the file of a national application, but not before the international publication of the international application. The furnishing of copies of documents may be subject to reimbursement of the cost of the service.
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