Current through September 30, 2024
Section 7.13 - Certification of international application(a) When an international application contains all the elements set forth in § 7.11(a) , the Office will certify to the International Bureau that the information contained in the international application corresponds to the information contained in the basic application(s) and/or basic registration(s) at the time of certification, and will then forward the international application to the International Bureau.(b) When an international application does not meet the requirements of § 7.11(a) , the Office will not certify or forward the international application. If the international applicant paid the international application fees (see § 7.7 ) through the Office, the Office will refund the international fees. The Office will not refund the certification fee.