Rule 17

Definitions

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) - Article means an Article of the Treaty;

(aa) - Examining Authority means the Indian International Preliminary Examining Authority referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 19F;

(ab) - International Bureau means the International Bureau of World Intellectual Property Organisation;

(ac) - Searching Authority means the Indian International Searching Authority referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 19A;

(b) - Treaty or PCT means the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

(c) - All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the PCT shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in that Treaty.