Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP

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§ 2.3 "Signature" - Patent Cooperation Treaty

§ 2.3 "Signature"

Whenever the word "signature" is used, it shall be understood that, if the national law applied by the receiving Office or the competent International Searching or Preliminary Examining Authority requires the use of a seal instead of a signature, the word, for the purposes of that Office or Authority, shall mean seal.

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