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(a) If an agent is appointed, the request shall so indicate, and shall state the agent's name and address.
(b) Where the agent is registered with national Office that is acting as receiving Office, the request may indicate the number or other indication under which the agent is so registered.
If a common representative is appointed, the request shall so indicate.
(a) Contracting States shall be designated in the request:
(i) in the case of designations for the purpose of obtaining national patents, by an indication of each State concerned;
(ii) in the case of designations for the purpose of obtaining a regional patent, by an indication that a regional patent is desired either for all Contracting States which are party to the regional patent treaty concerned or only for such Contracting States as are specified.
(b) The request may contain an indication that all designations which would be permitted under the Treaty, other than those made under paragraph (a), are also made, provided that:
(i) at least one Contracting State is designated under paragraph (a), and
(ii) the request also contains a statement that any designation made under this paragraph is subject to confirmation as provided in paragraph (c) and that any designation which is not so confirmed before the expiration of 15 months from the priority date is to be regarded as withdrawn by the applicant at the expiration of that time limit.
(c) The confirmation of any designation made under paragraph (b) shall be effected by
(i) filing with the receiving Office a written notice containing an indication as referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii), and
(ii) paying to the receiving Office the designation fee and the confirmation fee referred to in Rule 15.5 within the time limit under paragraph (b)(ii).
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