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A. Preliminary and formalities examination

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A. Preliminary and formalities examination

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1.Introduction
2.Responsibility for formalities examination
3.Where and how applications may be filed
4.Persons entitled to file application

5.Accordance of a date of filing

6.Examination of formal requirements

7.Designation of states

8.Priority

9.Deemed withdrawal of the application (Rule 100(3) EPC)
10.Publication of the application
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