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§ 94.1 Access to the File Held by the International Bureau - none Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 94.1 Access to the File Held by the International Bureau
(a) At the request of the applicant or any person authorized by the applicant, the International Bureau shall furnish, subject to reimbursement of the cost of the service, copies of any document contained in its file.
(b) The International Bureau shall, at the request of any person but not before the international publication of the international application and subject to Article 38 and Rule 44ter.1, furnish, subject to the reimbursement of the cost of the service, copies of any document contained in its file.
(c) The International Bureau shall, if so requested by an elected Office, furnish copies of the international preliminary examination report under paragraph (b) on behalf of that Office. The International Bureau shall promptly publish details of any such request in the Gazette.
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