Where information covered by patents, patent applications, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or applications for utility models has been classified in accordance with Articles 24 and 25, the States which have applied for such classification may not refuse to allow corresponding applications to be filed in the other Member States.
Kui patentide, patenditaotluste, ajutiselt kaitstud patendiõiguste, kasulike mudelite või kasuliku mudeli taotlustega hõlmatud teave on kooskõlas artiklitega 24 ja 25 salajaseks tunnistatud, ei või selle salajaseks tunnistamist taotlenud riigid keelata vastavate taotluste esitamist teistes liikmesriikides.