Common use of Later Documents Clause in Contracts

Later Documents. Rules 10, and 11.1 to 11.13, also apply to any document—for example, replacement sheets, amended claims, translations—submitted after the filing of the international application. 12.1 Languages Accepted for the Filing of International Applications (a) An international application shall be filed in any language which the receiving Office accepts for that purpose. (b) Each receiving Office shall, for the filing of international applications, accept at least one language which is both: (i) a language accepted by the International Searching Authority, or, if applicable, by at least one of the International Searching Authorities, competent for the international searching of international applications filed with that receiving Office, and (ii) a language of publication. (iii) [Deleted] (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the request shall be filed in any language of publication which the receiving Office accepts for the purposes of this paragraph. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), any text matter contained in the sequence listing part of the description referred to in Rule 5.2(a) shall be presented in accordance with the standard provided for in the Administrative Instructions. 12.1 bis Language of Elements and Parts Furnished under Rule 20.3, 20.5 or 20.6 An element referred to in Article 11(1)(iii)(d) or (e) furnished by the applicant under Rule 20.3(b) or 20.6(a) and a part of the description, claims or drawings furnished by the applicant under Rule 20.5(b) or 20.6(a) shall be in the language of the international application as filed or, where a translation of the application is required under Rule 12.3(a) or 12.4(a), in both the language of the application as filed and the language of that translation.