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19.2 Two or More Applicants - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 19.2 Two or More Applicants
If there are two or more applicants,
(i) the requirements of Rule 19.1 shall be considered to be met if the national Office with which the international application is filed is the national Office of or acting for a Contracting State of which at least one of the applicants is a resident or national;
(ii) the international application may be filed with the International Bureau under Rule 19.1(a)(iii) if at least one of the applicants is a resident or national of a Contracting State.
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