appendix-ai — Appendix AI — Administrative Instructions Under the PCT
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- PCT AI Section 101 Abbreviated Expressions and Interpretation
- PCT AI Section 102 Use of the Forms
- PCT AI Section 102 bis Deleted
- PCT AI Section 103 Languages of the Forms Used by International Authorities
- PCT AI Section 104 Language of Correspondence
- PCT AI Section 105 Identification of International Application with Two or More Applicants
- PCT AI Section 106 Change of Common Representative
- PCT AI Section 107 Identification of International Authorities and of Designated and Elected Offices
- PCT AI Section 108 Correspondence Intended for the Applicant
- PCT AI Section 109 File Reference
- PCT AI Section 110 Dates
- PCT AI Section 111 Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits and Extension of Time Limits under Rule 82 quater
- PCT AI Section 112 Ceasing of Effect under Articles 24(1)(iii) and 39(2), Review under Article 25(2) and Maintaining of Effect under Articles 24(2) and 39(3)
- PCT AI Section 113 Special Fees Payable to the International Bureau
- PCT AI Section 114 Notification and Transfer of Fees
- PCT AI Section 115 Indications of States, Territories and Intergovernmental Organizations
- PCT AI Section 201 Language of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 202 Deleted
- PCT AI Section 203 Different Applicants for Different Designated States
- PCT AI Section 204 Headings of the Parts of the Description
- PCT AI Section 204 bis Numbering of Claims
- PCT AI Section 205 Numbering and Identification of Claims upon Amendment
- PCT AI Section 206 Unity of Invention
- PCT AI Section 207 Arrangement of Elements and Numbering of Sheets of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 208 Sequence Listings
- PCT AI Section 209 Indications as to Deposited Biological Material on a Separate Sheet
- PCT AI Section 210 Deleted
- PCT AI Section 211 Declaration as to the Identity of the Inventor
- PCT AI Section 212 Declaration as to the Applicant’s Entitlement to Apply for and Be Granted a Patent
- PCT AI Section 213 Declaration as to the Applicant’s Entitlement to Claim Priority of Earlier Application
- PCT AI Section 214 Declaration of Inventorship
- PCT AI Section 215 Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to Lack of Novelty
- PCT AI Section 216 Notice of Correction or Addition of a Declaration under Rule 26ter
- PCT AI Section 217 Corrections Concerning Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used in the International Application under Rule 9.2
- PCT AI Section 218 Processing of a Request for Omission of Information Referred to in Rules 48.2(l) and 94.1(e)
- PCT AI Section 301 Notification of Receipt of Purported International Application
- PCT AI Section 302 Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made
- PCT AI Section 303 Deletion of Additional Matter in the Request
- PCT AI Section 304 Invitation to Pay Fees before Date on Which They Are Due
- PCT AI Section 305 Identifying the Copies of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 305 bis Preparation, Identification and Transmittal of the Copies of the Translation of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 305 ter Identification and Transmittal of the Translation of an Earlier Application Furnished under Rule 20.6(a)(iii)
- PCT AI Section 306 Delayed Transmittal of Search Copy
- PCT AI Section 307 System of Numbering International Applications
- PCT AI Section 308 Marking of the Sheets of the International Application and of the Translation Thereof
- PCT AI Section 308 bis Marking of Later Submitted Sheets
- PCT AI Section 309 Procedure in the Case of Later Submitted Sheets Furnished for the Purposes of Incorporation by Reference
- PCT AI Section 310 Procedure in the Case of Later Submitted Sheets Not Furnished for the Purposes of Incorporation by Reference
- PCT AI Section 310 bis Procedure in the Case of Later Submitted Sheets Resulting in the Correction of the International Filing Date under Rule 20.5(c) or 20.5 bis(c)
- PCT AI Section 310 ter Procedure in the Case of Later Submitted Sheets Furnished after the Expiration of the Applicable Time Limit Referred to in Rule 20.7
- PCT AI Section 311 Renumbering in the Case of Deletion, Substitution or Addition of Sheets of the International Application and of the Translation Thereof
- PCT AI Section 312 Notification of Decision Not to Issue Declaration that the International Application Is Considered Withdrawn
- PCT AI Section 313 Documents Filed with the International Application; Manner of Marking the Necessary Annotations in the Check List
- PCT AI Section 314 Correction or Addition of a Priority Claim Under Rule 26 bis
- PCT AI Section 315 Processing of Documents by the Receiving Office under Rule 26 bis.3(h- bis)
- PCT AI Section 316 Procedure in the Case Where the International Application Lacks the Prescribed Signature
- PCT AI Section 317 Transmittal of a Notice of Correction or Addition of a Declaration under Rule 26 ter.1
- PCT AI Section 317 bis Transmittal of a Notice of Correction or Addition of an indication under Rule 26 quater.1
- PCT AI Section 318 Cancellation of Designations of Non-Contracting States
- PCT AI Section 319 Procedure under Rule 4.9(b)
- PCT AI Section 320 Invitation to Pay Fees under Rule 16 bis.1(a)
- PCT AI Section 321 Application of Moneys Received by the Receiving Office in Certain Cases
- PCT AI Section 322 Invitation to Submit a Request for Refund of the Search Fee
- PCT AI Section 323 Transmittal of Priority Documents to International Bureau
- PCT AI Section 324 Copy of Notification of the International Application Number and the International Filing Date under Rule 20.2(c)
- PCT AI Section 325 Corrections of Defects under Rule 26.4 and Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- PCT AI Section 326 Withdrawal by Applicant under Rule 90 bis.1, 90 bis.2 or 90 bis.3
- PCT AI Section 327 Ex Officio Correction of Request by the Receiving Office
- PCT AI Section 328 Notifications Concerning Representation
- PCT AI Section 329 Correction of Indications Concerning the Applicant’s Residence or Nationality
- PCT AI Section 330 Transmittal of Record Copy Prevented or Delayed by National Security Prescriptions
- PCT AI Section 331 Receipt of Confirmation Copy
- PCT AI Section 332 Notification of Languages Accepted by the Receiving Office under Rules 12.1(a), (c) and (d) and 12.4(a)
- PCT AI Section 333 Transmittal of International Application to the International Bureau as Receiving Office
- PCT AI Section 334 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the Expiration of 19 Months from the Priority Date
- PCT AI Section 335 Procedures Relating to Sequence Listings
- PCT AI Section 336 Waivers under Rules 90.4(d) and 90.5(c)
- PCT AI Section 337 Deleted
- PCT AI Section 401 Marking of the Sheets of the Record Copy
- PCT AI Section 402 Correction or Addition of a Priority Claim under Rule 26 bis
- PCT AI Section 403 Transmittal of Protest against Payment of Additional Fees and Decision Thereon Where International Application Is Considered to Lack Unity of Invention
- PCT AI Section 404 International Publication Number of International Application
- PCT AI Section 405 Publication of Notifications of Languages Accepted by the Receiving Office under Rules 12.1(a), (c) and (d) and 12.4(a)
- PCT AI Section 406 Publication of International Applications
- PCT AI Section 406 bis Suggested English Translation of the Title of the Invention
- PCT AI Section 407 The Gazette
- PCT AI Section 408 Priority Application Number
- PCT AI Section 409 Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made
- PCT AI Section 410 Numbering of Sheets for the Purposes of International Publication; Procedure in Case of Missing or Erroneously Filed Sheets
- PCT AI Section 411 Receipt of Priority Document
- PCT AI Section 411 bis Receipt of Translation of Earlier Application under Rule 20.6(a)(iii)
- PCT AI Section 412 Notification of Lack of Transmittal of Search Copy
- PCT AI Section 413 Incorporations by Reference under Rule 20.6, Corrections of Defects under Rule 26.4 and Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- PCT AI Section 413 bis Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- PCT AI Section 414 Notification to the International Preliminary Examining Authority Where the International Application Is Considered Withdrawn
- PCT AI Section 415 Notification of Withdrawal under Rule 90 bis.1, 90 bis.2, 90 bis.3, 90 bis.3 bis or 90 bis.4
- PCT AI Section 416 Correction of Request in Record Copy
- PCT AI Section 417 Processing of Amendments under Article 19
- PCT AI Section 418 Notifications to Elected Offices Where the Demand Is Considered Not to Have Been Submitted or Made
- PCT AI Section 419 Processing of a Declaration under Rule 26 ter
- PCT AI Section 419 bis Processing of Corrections or Additions under Rule 26 quater
- PCT AI Section 420 Copy of International Application, International Search Report and Supplementary International Search Report for the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT AI Section 420 bis Communication of Other Documents to Elected Offices
- PCT AI Section 421 Invitation to Furnish a Copy of the Priority Document
- PCT AI Section 422 Notifications Concerning Changes Recorded under Rule 92 bis.1
- PCT AI Section 422 bis Objections Concerning Changes in the Person of the Applicant Recorded under Rule 92 bis.1(a)
- PCT AI Section 423 Cancellation of Designations and Elections
- PCT AI Section 424 Procedure under Rule 4.9(b)
- PCT AI Section 425 Notifications Concerning Representation
- PCT AI Section 430 Notification of Designations under Rule 32
- PCT AI Section 431 Publication of Notice of Submission of Demand
- PCT AI Section 432 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the Expiration of 19 Months from the Priority Date
- PCT AI Section 433 Waivers under Rule 90.4(d)
- PCT AI Section 434 Publication of Information Concerning Waivers under Rules 90.4(d) and 90.5(c)
- PCT AI Section 435 Communication of Publications and Documents
- PCT AI Section 436 Preparation, Identification and Transmittal of the Copies of the Translation of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 501 Deleted
- PCT AI Section 502 Transmittal of Protest against Payment of Additional Fees and Decision Thereon Where International Application Is Considered to Lack Unity of Invention
- PCT AI Section 503 Method of Identifying Documents Cited in the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT AI Section 504 Classification of the Subject Matter of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 505 Indication of Citations of Particular Relevance in the International Search Report
- PCT AI Section 506 Deleted
- PCT AI Section 507 Manner of Indicating Certain Special Categories of Documents Cited in the International Search Report
- PCT AI Section 508 Manner of Indicating the Claims to Which the Documents Cited in the International Search Report Are Relevant
- PCT AI Section 509 International Search and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority on the Basis of a Translation of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 510 Refund of Search Fee in Case of Withdrawal of International Application
- PCT AI Section 511 Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- PCT AI Section 512 Notifications Concerning Representation
- PCT AI Section 513 Sequence Listings
- PCT AI Section 514 Authorized Officer
- PCT AI Section 515 Modification of Abstract in Response to Applicant’s Comments
- PCT AI Section 516 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the Expiration of 19 Months from the Priority Date
- PCT AI Section 517 Waivers under Rules 90.4(d) and 90.5(c)
- PCT AI Section 518 Guidelines for Explanations Contained in the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT AI Section 519 Notification of Receipt of Copy of International Application for the Purposes of Supplementary International Search
- PCT AI Section 520 Withdrawal by Applicant under Rule 90 bis.3 bis
- PCT AI Section 601 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the Expiration of 19 Months from the Priority Date
- PCT AI Section 602 Processing of Amendments by the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT AI Section 602 bis Transmittal of Other Documents to the International Bureau under Rule 71.1(b)
- PCT AI Section 603 Transmittal of Protest against Payment of Additional Fees and Decision Thereon Where International Application Is Considered to Lack Unity of Invention
- PCT AI Section 604 Guidelines for Explanations Contained in the International Preliminary Examination Report
- PCT AI Section 605 File to Be Used for International Preliminary Examination
- PCT AI Section 606 Cancellation of Elections
- PCT AI Section 607 Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- PCT AI Section 608 Notifications Concerning Representation
- PCT AI Section 609 Withdrawal by Applicant under Rules 90 bis. 1, 90 bis. 2 or 90 bis. 3
- PCT AI Section 610 Sequence Listings
- PCT AI Section 611 Method of Identification of Documents in the International Preliminary Examination Report
- PCT AI Section 612 Authorized Officer
- PCT AI Section 613 Invitation to Submit a Request for Refund of Fees under Rule 57.4 or 58.3
- PCT AI Section 614 Evidence of Right to File Demand
- PCT AI Section 615 Invitation to Pay Fees before Date on Which They Are Due
- PCT AI Section 616 International Preliminary Examination on the Basis of a Translation of the International Application
- PCT AI Section 617 Waivers under Rules 90.4(d) and 90.5(c)
- PCT AI Section 701 Abbreviated Expressions
- PCT AI Section 702 Filing, Processing and Communication in Electronic Form of International Applications
- PCT AI Section 703 Filing Requirements; Basic Common Standard
- PCT AI Section 704 Receipt; International Filing Date; Signature; Physical Requirements
- PCT AI Section 705 Home Copy, Record Copy and Search Copy Where International Application Is Filed in Electronic Form
- PCT AI Section 705 bis Processing in Electronic Form of International Applications Filed on Paper
- PCT AI Section 705 ter Processing of International Applications Filed in or Scanned into Electronic Form in a Converted Electronic Format
- PCT AI Section 706 Documents in Pre-Conversion Format
- PCT AI Section 707 Calculation of International Filing Fee and Fee Reduction
- PCT AI Section 708 Special Provisions Concerning Legibility, Completeness, Infection by Viruses, Etc
- PCT AI Section 709 Means of Communication with the Applicant
- PCT AI Section 710 Notification and Publication of Receiving Offices’ Requirements and Practices
- PCT AI Section 711 Electronic Records Management
- PCT AI Section 712 Access to Electronic Records
- PCT AI Section 713 Application of Provisions to International Authorities and the International Bureau, and to Notifications, Communications, Correspondence and Other Documents
- PCT AI Section 714 Furnishing by the International Bureau of Copies of Documents Kept in Electronic Form; Designated Offices’ Signature Requirements
- PCT AI Section 715 Availability of Priority Documents from Digital Libraries
- PCT AI Section 716 Request that Priority Document Be Obtained from a Digital Library under Rule 17.1(b- bis)
- PCT AI Section 801 Third Party Observation System
- PCT AI Section 802 Filing of a Third Party Observation
- PCT AI Section 803 Availability of an Observation and Related Information
- PCT AI Section 804 Notification of Receipt of an Observation to the Applicant and Comments by the Applicant in Response to an Observation
- PCT AI Section 805 Communication of Observations and Comments to International Authorities and Designated Offices