Date of filing of international patent application is the actual date of the receipt of the application. There was no deeming provision. The rule did not deem an application to have been filed when it would be received in course of post, instead it was filed only when it was actually received.
Citations:
Ind Summary 17-Oct-1994, Times 02-Aug-1994
Statutes:
Patent Co-operation Treaty 1970
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Intellectual Property
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.86431