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§ 69.2 Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination - none Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 69.2 Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination
The time limit for establishing the international preliminary examination report shall be whichever of the following periods expires last:
(i) 28 months from the priority date; or
(ii) six months from the time provided under Rule 69.1 for the start of the international preliminary examination; or
(iii) six months from the date of receipt by the International Preliminary Examining Authority of the translation furnished under Rule 55.2.
Rule 70
International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the International Preliminary Examining Authority (International Preliminary Examination Report)
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