PCT application?
The combined search and examination is relevant in a PCT
application an international search is carried out(Article 15(4)) by
the International Searching Authority (ISA) to discover relevant prior
art.
In "Chapter II procedure", international examining authority provides
for IPER, i.e. non-binding assessment of patentability. IPER may
be used as basis of further examination.
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