Common use of Withdrawal of Demand or Election Clause in Contracts

Withdrawal of Demand or Election. (1) The applicant may withdraw any or all elec- tions. (2) If the election of all elected States is with- drawn, the demand shall be considered withdrawn. (a) Any withdrawal shall be notified to the International Bureau. (b) The elected Office concerned and the International Preliminary Examining Authority con- cerned shall be notified accordingly by the Interna- tional Bureau. (a) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (b), withdrawal of the demand or of the election of a Contracting State shall, unless the national law of that State provides otherwise, be considered to be with- drawal of the international application as far as that State is concerned. (b) Withdrawal of the demand or of the elec- tion shall not be considered to be withdrawal of the international application if such withdrawal is effected prior to the expiration of the applicable time limit under Article 22; however, any Contracting State may provide in its national law that the aforesaid shall apply only if its national Office has received, within the said time limit, a copy of the international applica- tion, together with a translation (as prescribed), and the national fee.

Withdrawal of Demand or Election. (1) The applicant may withdraw any or all elec- elec• tions. (2) If the election of all elected States is with- with• drawn, the demand shall be considered withdrawn. (a) Any withdrawal shall be notified to the International Bureau. (b) The elected Office concerned and the International Preliminary Examining Authority con- con• cerned shall be notified accordingly by the Interna- Interna• tional Bureau. (a) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (b), withdrawal of the demand or of the election of a Contracting State shall, unless the national law of that State provides otherwise, be considered to be with- with• drawal of the international application as far as that State is concerned. (b) Withdrawal of the demand or of the elec- elec• tion shall not be considered to be withdrawal of the international application if such withdrawal is effected prior to the expiration of the applicable time limit under Article 22; however, any Contracting State may provide in its national law that the aforesaid shall apply only if its national Office has received, within the said time limit, a copy of the international applica- applica• tion, together with a translation (as prescribed), and the national fee.

Withdrawal of Demand or Election. (1) The applicant may withdraw any or all elec- elec tions. (2) If the election of all elected States is with- with drawn, the demand shall be considered withdrawn. (a) Any withdrawal shall be notified to the International Bureau. (b) The elected Office concerned and the International Preliminary Examining Authority con- con cerned shall be notified accordingly by the Interna- Interna tional Bureau. (a) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (b), withdrawal of the demand or of the election of a Contracting State shall, unless the national law of that State provides otherwise, be considered to be with- with drawal of the international application as far as that State is concerned. (b) Withdrawal of the demand or of the elec- elec tion shall not be considered to be withdrawal of the international application if such withdrawal is effected prior to the expiration of the applicable time limit under Article 22; however, any Contracting State may provide in its national law that the aforesaid shall apply only if its national Office has received, within the said time limit, a copy of the international applica- applica tion, together with a translation (as prescribed), and the national fee.