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§ 4.18 Additional Matter - none Patent Cooperation Treaty


§ 4.18 Additional Matter

(a)  The request shall contain no matter other than that specified in Rules 4.1 to 4.17, provided that the Administrative Instructions may permit, but cannot make mandatory, the inclusion in the request of any additional matter specified in the Administrative Instructions.

(b)  If the request contains matter other than that specified in Rules 4.1 to 4.17 or permitted under paragraph (a) by the Administrative Instructions, the receiving Office shall ex officio delete the additional matter.


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