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§ 68.2 Invitation to Restrict or Pay - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 68.2 Invitation to Restrict or Pay
Where the International Preliminary Examining Authority finds that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with and chooses to invite the applicant, at his option, to restrict the claims or to pay additional fees, the invitation shall:
(i) specify at least one possibility of restriction which, in the opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority, would be in compliance with the applicable requirement;
(ii) specify the reasons for which the international application is not considered as complying with the requirement of unity of invention;
(iii) invite the applicant to comply with the invitation within one month from the date of the invitation;
(iv) indicate the amount of the required additional fees to be paid in case the applicant so chooses; and
(v) invite the applicant to pay, where applicable, the protest fee referred to in Rule 68.3(c) within one month from the date of the invitation, and indicate the amount to be paid.
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