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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 351. Definitions
When used in this part unless the context otherwise indicates -
(a) The term "treaty" means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at
Washington, on June 19, 1970.
(b) The term "Regulations", when capitalized, means the
Regulations under the treaty, done at Washington on the same date
as the treaty. The term "regulations", when not capitalized, means
the regulations established by the Director under this title.
(c) The term "international application" means an application
filed under the treaty.
(d) The term "international application originating in the United
States" means an international application filed in the Patent and
Trademark Office when it is acting as a Receiving Office under the
treaty, irrespective of whether or not the United States has been
designated in that international application.
(e) The term "international application designating the United
States" means an international application specifying the United
States as a country in which a patent is sought, regardless where
such international application is filed.
(f) The term "Receiving Office" means a national patent office or
intergovernmental organization which receives and processes
international applications as prescribed by the treaty and the
Regulations.
(g) The terms "International Searching Authority" and
"International Preliminary Examining Authority" mean a national
patent office or intergovernmental organization as appointed under
the treaty which processes international applications as prescribed
by the treaty and the Regulations.
(h) The term "International Bureau" means the international
intergovernmental organization which is recognized as the
coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations.
(i) Terms and expressions not defined in this part are to be
taken in the sense indicated by the treaty and the Regulations.
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