Availability of Copy of the International Application to the Designated Offices. (1) Any designated Office may ask the Interna- tional Bureau to transmit to it a copy of the interna- tional application prior to the communication provided for in Article 20, and the International Bureau shall transmit such copy to the designated Office as soon as possible after the expiration of one year from the priority date. (a) The applicant may, at any time, transmit a copy of his international application to any designated Office. (b) The applicant may, at any time, ask the International Bureau to transmit a copy of his interna- tional application to any designated Office, and the International Bureau shall transmit such copy to the designated Office as soon as possible. (c) Any national Office may notify the Inter- national Bureau that it does not wish to receive copies as provided for in subparagraph (b), in which case that subparagraph shall not be applicable in respect of that Office.
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Samples: Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty
