Chapter 3 – The EPO as ISA and SISA
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3.2 The procedure before the EPO as ISA

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3.2.10.When does international publication of the application and the ISR take place? 

3.2.027International publication by the IB takes place promptly after expiry of 18 months from the priority date. If the ISR is available at that time, it will be published together with the application. If not, the ISR is published separately from the international application on receipt by the IB. 

Art. 21 PCT
R. 48 PCT

3.2.028A WO‑ISA for an international application filed on or after 1 July 2014 will be made available to the public as of the date of publication of the international application. 

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