PCT Rule 76 — Translation of Priority Document; Application of Certain Rules to Procedures before Elected Offices

76.1, 76.2 and 76.3 [Deleted]

76.4 Time Limit for Translation of Priority Document

The applicant shall not be required to furnish to any elected Office a translation of the priority document before the expiration of the applicable time limit under Article 39 .

76.5 Application of Certain Rules to Procedures before Elected Offices

Rules 13ter.3 , 20.8(c) , 22.1(g) , 47.1 , 49 , 49bis , 49ter and 51bis shall apply, provided that:

• (i) any reference in the said Rules to the designated Office or to the designated State shall be construed as a reference to the elected Office or to the elected State, respectively;
• (ii) any reference in the said Rules to Article 22 , Article 23(2) or Article 24(2) shall be construed as a reference to Article 39(1) , Article 40(2) or Article 39(3) , respectively;
• (iii) the words “international applications filed” in Rule 49.1(c) shall be replaced by the words “a demand submitted;”
• (iv) for the purposes of Article 39(1) , where an international preliminary examination report has been established, a translation of any amendment under Article 19 shall only be required if that amendment is annexed to that report;
• (v) the reference in Rule 47.1(a) to Rule 47.4 shall be construed as a reference to Rule 61.2(d) .