Chapter II

the second, optional phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty that includes examination of the international application and issuance of an International Preliminary Examination Report.

Context: Patent

By the United States Patent and Trademark Office

PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Glossary

The chapter of the PCT, that regulates, inter alia, the optional international preliminary examination procedure, and provides for the communication of the international preliminary examination report and certain related documents to elected Offices.

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The chapter of the PCT, that regulates, the optional international preliminary examination procedure, and provides for the communication of the international preliminary examination report and certain related documents to elected Offices.

A demand may be filed by the applicant to enter Chapter II. If no demand is filed the application remains in Chapter I.

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