Who has the authority to cancel elections in a PCT application?
According to MPEP 1880, which cites PCT Administrative Instructions Section 606, the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) has the authority to cancel certain elections ex officio. Specifically: The International Preliminary Examining Authority shall cancel ex officio: (i) the election of any State which is not a designated State; (ii) the election of any State not…
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