83. International and national phases of application

when the prescribed period expires, provided —

where the application has been published in accordance with the Patent Co-operation Treaty in a language other than the English language, and the

the prescribed fee has been paid, by the applicant; or

when the applicant expressly requests the Registrar to proceed earlier with the national phase of the application, pays the prescribed fee and complies with any of the following sub-paragraphs which is applicable —

where, at the time of the request, the application has not been published in accordance with the Patent

a copy of the application; and

if the copy is not in the English language, an

where, at the time of the request, the application has been published in accordance with the Patent

when the prescribed period expires, where —

the amendment is not in the English language; and

if any copy of the amendment has been communicated to the Registry in accordance with the Treaty, that copy is in a language other than the English language,

where the applicant expressly requests the Registrar to proceed earlier with the national phase of the application, there is then filed at the Registry —

a copy of the amendment, if none has been communicated to the Registry in accordance with the

an English translation of the amendment, if —

the amendment is not in the English language;

where any copy of the amendment has been communicated to the Registry in accordance with the Treaty, that copy is in a language other than the English language.