How can the requirement for a timely filed certified copy be satisfied through the priority document exchange program?

37 CFR 1.55(i) provides that the requirement for a timely filed certified copy can be satisfied if:

1. The foreign application was filed in a participating foreign intellectual property office;
2. The claim for priority is presented in an application data sheet, identifying the foreign application;
3. The copy of the foreign application is received by the USPTO from the participating foreign intellectual property office, or a certified copy is filed, within the period specified in 37 CFR 1.55(g)(1).

The USPTO website provides information about the priority document exchange program, including participating offices and necessary information for access to foreign applications.

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• certified copy
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