How are amendments made during the international phase handled in U.S. national stage applications?
Amendments made during the international phase are handled as follows in U.S. national stage applications: Amendments are included as annexes to the International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER). Different versions of the description, claims, and drawings may be present in the national stage application file due to extensive amendments. The IPER’s Box No. I “Basis of…
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