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§ 65.2 Relevant Date - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 65.2 Relevant Date
For the purposes of Article 33(3), the relevant date for the consideration of inventive step (non-obviousness) is the date prescribed in Rule 64.1.
Rule 66
Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority
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