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§ 420 Copy of International Application and International Search Report for the International Preliminary Examining Authority - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
§ 420 Copy of International Application and International Search Report for the International Preliminary Examining Authority
Where the International Preliminary Examining Authority is not part of the same national Office or intergovernmental organization as the International Searching Authority, the International Bureau shall, promptly upon receipt of the international search report or, if the demand was received after the international search report, promptly upon receipt of the demand, send a copy of the international application and the international search report to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. In cases where, instead of the international search report, a declaration under Article 17(2)(a) was issued, references in the preceding sentence to the international search report shall be considered references to the said declaration.
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