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26.3 Checking of Physical Requirements Under - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 26.3 Checking of Physical Requirements Under
Article 14(1)(a)(v)(a) Where the international application is filed in a language of publication, the receiving Office shall check:
(i) the international application for compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 only to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for the purpose of reasonably uniform international publication;
(ii) any translation furnished under Rule 12.3 for compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for the purpose of satisfactory reproduction.
(b) Where the international application is filed in a language which is not a language of publication, the receiving Office shall check:
(i) the international application for compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 only to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for the purpose of satisfactory reproduction;
(ii) any translation furnished under Rule 12.3 or 12.4 and the drawings for compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for the purpose of reasonably uniform international publication.
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