The complete patent specification may be published provided that the time limits stipulated in Article 17 have expired.

There are no copyright restrictions on the copying of complete patent specifications (or parts of them).

(Publication of the Complete Patent Specification) Art. 68.

Filing of a patent application establishes a "priority date" for matter adequately disclosed in the accompanying provisional or complete patent specification.

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If the invention appears to be one which is novel and patentable, a patent application may be filed at the Patent Office, accompanied by either a provisional or complete patent specification describing the invention.