Must translations of amendments made under Article 19 and/or 34 of PCT be filed at the same time as the national filing?
No.Although you may nationalize Article 19 and/or 34 amendments by filing the translation thereof at the time of the national filing, it is not recommended to file such translations because JPO conducts its own search, independent of the International Search Report and they often cites other references. Therefore, to obtain the broadest patent, it is generally better to start with the original claims. Also you may save the translation cost if such amendments have not been nationalized.You may have opportunity to effect the same amendments or file another amendment when you request examination.
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