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§ 42.1 Time Limit for International Search - Patent Cooperation Treaty

§ 42.1 Time Limit for International Search

The time limit for establishing the international search report or the declaration referred to in Article 17(2)(a) shall be three months from the receipt of the search copy by the International Searching Authority, or nine months from the priority date, whichever time limit expires later.

Rule 43
The International Search Report

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