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From 22 to 25 April 2024, the EPO hosted the 7th session of WIPO’s PCT Minimum Documentation Task Force online. Good progress was made on the implementation of the new legal and technical requirements, to which PCT Authorities and other major offices should conform by 1 January 2026. These new provisions governing PCT minimum documentation will increase the number of patent collections available to International Searching Authorities, facilitate their accessibility, and thus further enhance the quality of international searches for the benefit of all stakeholders of the patent system, especially the users.
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