Part C – Guidelines for Procedural Aspects of Substantive Examination
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Chapter II – Formal requirements to be met before the division starts substantive examination

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Chapter II – Formal requirements to be met before the division starts substantive examination

1. Request for examination
2. Allocation of the application
3. Response filed before first communication in examination
4. Designation fees, extension and validation fees
5. Copy of the search results on the priority or priorities
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