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Guide for applicants, Part 2: PCT procedure before the EPO (Euro-PCT Guide)

 
 
Table of Contents - Guide for applicants, Part 2: PCT procedure before the EPO (Euro-PCT Guide)
D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II PCT
I. General
Who may file a demand for international preliminary examination with the EPO?
Who may file a demand for international preliminary examination with the EPO?
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Sole applicants must have their residence in, or be a national of, a PCT contracting state bound by PCT Chapter II. If there are two or more applicants, at least one of them must meet these requirements. Secondly, the international application must have been filed with a receiving Office of or acting for a PCT contracting state bound by PCT Chapter II.
Art. 31(2)(a) PCT
R. 18.1, 54.1, 54.2 PCT
Art. 152 EPC
WIPO PCT Guide 10.004, 10.017 
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At 1 July 2010, all PCT contracting states were bound by Chapter II and, therefore, these requirements do not stand in the way of any applicant wishing to file a demand for a pending international application.