This occurs at the end of the international phase of a PCT international application. The applicant has the option of progressing the application in individual countries and/or a number of specially defined regions. These regions are: Europe (37 Member States), Eurasia (9 Member States, with the official language being Russian), OAPI (16 primarily French speaking countries in Africa) and ARIPO (16 other Member States across Africa).
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