Industrial Property Regulations, 2002 Filing requirements for international or regional application. 31. (1) This Regulation applies with respect to the following applications — (a) an international application filed with the Institute as the receiving office under the Patent Co-operation Treaty; or (b) a regional application filed with the Institute under section 2 of the ARIPO Protocol. (2) An application described in paragraph (1) — (a) shall be in triplicate; (b) shall be in English; and (c) shall be accompanied by the transmittal fee. Entry of international application to national phase. 32. (1) An international application in which Kenya is designated shall, on request, be treated as an application under the Act if the conditions set out in Article 22 or 39 of the Patent Co-operation Treaty and the applicable rules under that Treaty are satisfied. (2) A request under paragraph (1) shall be in Form IP 13. Conversion of refused international application. 33. (1) An international application in which Kenya is designated shall, on request, be treated as an application under the Act if a refusal, declaration or finding described in Article 25 of the Patent Co-operation Treaty was made and the refusal, declaration or finding was the result of an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau. (2) A request under paragraph (1) shall be in Form IP 14 and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts upon which the applicant relies. (3) The date of filing, for the purposes of the treatment of an international application as a 24