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35.2 When Several International Searching Authorities Are Competent - Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 35.2 When Several International Searching Authorities Are Competent
(a) Any receiving Office may, in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement referred to in Article 16(3)(b), specify several International Searching Authorities:
(i) by declaring all of them competent for any international application filed with it, and leaving the choice to the applicant, or
(ii) by declaring one or more competent for certain kinds of international applications filed with it, and declaring one or more others competent for other kinds of international applications filed with it, provided that, for those kinds of international applications for which several International Searching Authorities are declared to be competent, the choice shall be left to the applicant.
(b) Any receiving Office availing itself of the faculty provided in paragraph (a) shall promptly inform the International Bureau, and the International Bureau shall promptly publish such information.
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