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Patent Cooperation Treaty is administered by

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Patent Cooperation Treaty is administered by
  1. World Intellectual Property Organization
  2. World Health Organization
  3. World Wide Federation
  4. Indian Patent office

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Correct answer: A - World Intellectual Property Organization
The Patent Cooperation Treaty is administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. The Indian Patent Office works under the Treaty as a receiving office, an international searching authority and a preliminary examining authority, but it does not administer it, and the World Health Organization deals with public health, not patent filings.

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