Article 16

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(1) The fees for contracting States referred to in Article 15(1)2, shall be collected by the International Bureau and paid over annually to the contracting States
designated by the applicant.

(2) (a) Any contracting State may notify the International Bureau that it waives its right to the supplementary fees referred to in Article 15(1)2(a), in respect of international deposits of which any other contracting State making a similar waiver is deemed to be the State of origin.
(b) Such State may make a similar waiver in respect of international deposits of which it is itself deemed to be the State of origin.