International publication and the PCT Gazette The International Bureau will move towards full and exclusive electronic publication of all international applications –international applications may be published on paper or wholly or partly in electronic form (Section 406(b)) –paper copies will continue to be available to applicants and third parties on request The contents of the PCT Gazette will only be published in electronic form on the PatentScope portal –the current paper version of the PCT Gazette will be discontinued –its content will continue to be available as part of the electronic version
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