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§ 204 Headings of the Parts of the Description - Appendix AI Administrative Instructions Under the PCT
§ 204 Headings of the Parts of the Description
The headings of the parts of the description should be as follows:
(i) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(i), "Technical Field";
(ii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(ii), "Background Art";
(iii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(iii), "Disclosure of Invention";
(iv) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(iv), "Brief Description of Drawings";
(v) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(v), "Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention," or, where appropriate, "Mode(s) for Carrying Out the Invention";
(vi) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(vi), "Industrial Applicability";
(vii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.2(a), "Sequence Listing";
(viii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.2(b), "Sequence Listing Free Text."
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