What is the purpose of Section 605 of the PCT Administrative Instructions?
Section 605 of the PCT Administrative Instructions outlines the file usage for International Preliminary Examination. Specifically, it states:
“Where the International Preliminary Examining Authority is part of the same national Office or intergovernmental organization as the International Searching Authority, the same file shall serve the purposes of international search and international preliminary examination.”
This means that when the same organization conducts both the international search and preliminary examination, they use a single file for both processes, promoting efficiency and consistency in the examination process.
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