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Chapter 2 – The EPO as a PCT receiving Office
2.1 Who may file an international application with the EPO?
2.2 How must an international application be filed with the EPO as receiving Office?
2.3 Elements of the international application
2.4 How can missing elements or parts be incorporated into the international application by reference?
2.5 How can erroneously filed elements or parts be corrected?
2.6 International filing date
2.7 Is it possible to file divisional applications in the international phase?
2.8 The PCT request
2.9 Should the inventor be designated in the request?
2.10 Who may represent an applicant before the EPO as receiving Office?
2.11 For which states may international applications be filed?
2.12 Extension states
2.13 Validation states
2.14 How can an applicant claim the priority of an earlier application?
2.15 How can an applicant request restoration of the priority right?
2.16 Does the priority document have to be filed?
2.17 Does the EPO acting as receiving Office issue certified copies of international applications?
2.18 Which is the competent International Searching Authority (ISA) when the EPO acts as receiving Office?
2.19 Is it possible to submit informal comments on earlier search results? What is PCT Direct?
2.20 Can an applicant request that an earlier search be taken into account?
2.21 In what circumstances is it possible to obtain a refund of the international search fee?
2.22 Applications containing a reference to biological material
2.23 Applications disclosing nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences
2.24 Who must sign the request?
2.25 In which language must the international application be filed?
2.26 What fees are due when filing an international application?

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