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Applicant A filed a European invention patent application on January 2, 2024, with a Chinese description and drawings. The name and address of the applicant are fully recorded. The German translation was filed on March 1, 2024, and the claims were filed in Germany on March 4, 2024.
Which of the following statements is correct?
- a. The application date is January 2nd.
- b. The application date is March 1st.
- c. The application date is March 4th.
