Patent Cooperation Treaty. Regulations Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (as in force from July 1, 2015) Adopted on June 19, 1970, and amended on April 14, 1978, October 3, 1978, May 1, 1979, June 16, 1980, September 26, 1980, July 3, 1981, September 10, 1982, October 4, 1983, February 3, 1984, September 28, 1984, October 1, 1985, July 12, 1991, October 2, 1991, September 29, 1992, September 29, 1993, October 3, 1995, October 1, 1997, September 15, 1998, September 29, 1999, March 17, 2000, October 3, 2000, October 3, 2001, October 1, 2002, October 1, 2003, October 5, 2004, October 5, 2005, October 3, 2006, November 12, 2007, May 15, 2008, September 29, 2008, October 1, 2009, September 29, 2010, October 5, 2011, October 9, 2012, October 2, 2013, and September 30, 2014. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Part A: Introductory Rules Rule 1 Abbreviated Expressions Rule 2 Interpretation of Certain Words Rule 3 The Request (Form) Rule 4 The Request (Contents) Rule 5 The Description Rule 6 The Claims Rule 7 The Drawings Rule 8 The Abstract Rule 9 Expressions, Etc., Not To Be Used Rule 10 Terminology and Signs Rule 11 Physical Requirements of the International Application Rule 12 Language of the International Application and Translations for the Purposes of International Search and International Publication Rule 12 bis Copy of Results of Earlier Search and of Earlier Application; Translation Rule 13 Unity of Invention Rule 13 bis Inventions Relating to Biological Material Rule 13 ter Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings Rule 14 The Transmittal Fee Rule 15 The International Filing Fee Rule 16 The Search Fee Rule 16 bis Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees Rule 17 The Priority Document Rule 18 The Applicant Rule 19 The Competent Receiving Office Rule 20 International Filing Date Rule 21 Preparation of Copies Rule 22 Transmittal of the Record Copy and Translation Part B: Rules Concerning Chapter I of the Treaty Rule 23 Transmittal of the Search Copy, Translation and Sequence Listing Rule 24 Receipt of the Record Copy by the International Bureau Rule 25 Receipt of the Search Copy by the International Searching Authority Rule 26 Checking by, and Correcting Before, the Receiving Office of Certain Elements of the International Application Rule 26 bis Correction or Addition of Priority Claim Rule 26 ter Correction or Addition of Declarations Under Rule 4.17 Rule 27 Lack of Payment of Fees Rule 28 Defects Noted by the International Bureau Rule 29 International Applications Considered Withdrawn R...
Patent Cooperation Treaty. Article 16 The International Searching Authority
Patent Cooperation Treaty shall proceed accordingly, as provided in the Regulations.
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Patent Cooperation Treaty. (c) The Assembly shall establish the details of the rules governing the election and possible re-election of the members of the Executive Committee.
Patent Cooperation Treaty. (i) fees and charges due for services rendered by the International Bureau in relation to the Union;
Patent Cooperation Treaty. (b) The description, the claims and the abstract may contain chemical or mathematical formulae.
Patent Cooperation Treaty. (b) Where the priority document is issued by the receiving Office, the applicant may, instead of submitting the priority document, request the receiving Office to prepare and transmit the priority document to the International Bureau. Such request shall be made not later than 16 months after the priority date and may be subjected by the receiving Office to the payment of a fee. (b-bis) Where the priority document is, in accordance with the Administrative Instructions, made available to the International Bureau from a digital library prior to the date of international publication of the international application, the applicant may, instead of submitting the priority document, request the International Bureau, prior to the date of international publication, to obtain the priority document from such digital library.
Patent Cooperation Treaty. (b) The International Bureau shall, promptly upon receipt, publish the notification in the Gazette.
Patent Cooperation Treaty. (i) to complete the purported international application by furnishing the missing part; or
