appendix-t — Appendix T — Patent Cooperation Treaty and Regulations
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- PCT Article 1 Establishment of a Union
- PCT Article 2 Definitions
- PCT Article 3 The International Application
- PCT Article 4 The Request
- PCT Article 5 The Description
- PCT Article 6 The Claims
- PCT Article 7 The Drawings
- PCT Article 8 Claiming Priority
- PCT Article 9 The Applicant
- PCT Article 10 The Receiving Office
- PCT Article 11 Filing Date and Effects of the International Application
- PCT Article 12 Transmittal of the International Application to the International Bureau and the International Searching Authority
- PCT Article 13 Availability of Copy of the International Application to Designated Offices
- PCT Article 14 Certain Defects in the International Application
- PCT Article 15 The International Search
- PCT Article 16 The International Searching Authority
- PCT Article 17 Procedure Before the International Searching Authority
- PCT Article 18 The International Search Report
- PCT Article 19 Amendment of the Claims Before the International Bureau
- PCT Article 20 Communication to Designated Offices
- PCT Article 21 International Publication
- PCT Article 22 Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Designated Offices
- PCT Article 23 Delaying of National Procedure
- PCT Article 24 Possible Loss of Effect in Designated States
- PCT Article 25 Review by Designated Offices
- PCT Article 26 Opportunity to Correct Before Designated Offices
- PCT Article 27 National Requirements
- PCT Article 28 Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, Before Designated Offices
- PCT Article 29 Effects of the International Publication
- PCT Article 30 Confidential Nature of the International Application
- PCT Article 31 Demand for International Preliminary Examination
- PCT Article 32 The International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT Article 33 The International Preliminary Examination
- PCT Article 34 Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT Article 35 The International Preliminary Examination Report
- PCT Article 36 Transmittal, Translation, and Communication, of the International Preliminary Examination Report
- PCT Article 37 Withdrawal of Demand or Election
- PCT Article 38 Confidential Nature of the International Preliminary Examination
- PCT Article 39 Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Elected Offices
- PCT Article 40 Delaying of National Examination and Other Processing
- PCT Article 41 Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, before Elected Offices
- PCT Article 42 Results of National Examination in Elected Offices
- PCT Article 43 Seeking Certain Kinds of Protection
- PCT Article 44 Seeking Two Kinds of Protection
- PCT Article 45 Regional Patent Treaties
- PCT Article 46 Incorrect Translation of the International Application
- PCT Article 47 Time Limits
- PCT Article 48 Delay in Meeting Certain Time Limits
- PCT Article 49 Right to Practice Before International Authorities
- PCT Article 50 Patent Information Service
- PCT Article 51 Technical Assistance
- PCT Article 52 Relations with Other Provisions of the Treaty
- PCT Article 53 Assembly
- PCT Article 54 Executive Committee
- PCT Article 55 International Bureau
- PCT Article 56 Committee for Technical Cooperation
- PCT Article 57 Finances
- PCT Article 58 Regulations
- PCT Article 59 Disputes
- PCT Article 60 Revision of the Treaty
- PCT Article 61 Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Treaty
- PCT Article 62 Becoming Party to the Treaty
- PCT Article 63 Entry into Force of the Treaty
- PCT Article 64 Reservations
- PCT Article 65 Gradual Application
- PCT Article 66 Denunciation
- PCT Article 67 Signature and Languages
- PCT Article 68 Depositary Functions
- PCT Article 69 Notifications
- PCT Rule 1 Abbreviated Expressions
- PCT Rule 2 Interpretation of Certain Words
- PCT Rule 3 The Request (Form)
- PCT Rule 4 The Request (Contents)
- PCT Rule 5 The Description
- PCT Rule 6 The Claims
- PCT Rule 7 The Drawings
- PCT Rule 8 The Abstract
- PCT Rule 9 Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used
- PCT Rule 10 Terminology and Signs
- PCT Rule 11 Physical Requirements of the International Application
- PCT Rule 12 Language of the International Application and Translations for the Purposes of International Search and International Publication
- PCT Rule 12 bis Submission by the Applicant of Documents Relating to Earlier Search
- PCT Rule 13 Unity of Invention
- PCT Rule 13 bis Inventions Relating to Biological Material
- PCT Rule 13 ter Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings
- PCT Rule 14 The Transmittal Fee
- PCT Rule 15 The International Filing Fee
- PCT Rule 16 The Search Fee
- PCT Rule 16 bis Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees
- PCT Rule 17 The Priority Document
- PCT Rule 18 The Applicant
- PCT Rule 19 The Competent Receiving Office
- PCT Rule 20 International Filing Date
- PCT Rule 21 Preparation of Copies
- PCT Rule 22 Transmittal of the Record Copy and Translation
- PCT Rule 23 Transmittal of the Search Copy, Translation and Sequence Listing
- PCT Rule 23 bis Transmittal of Documents Relating to Earlier Search or Classification
- PCT Rule 24 Receipt of the Record Copy by the International Bureau
- PCT Rule 25 Receipt of the Search Copy by the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 26 Checking by, and Correcting before, the Receiving Office of Certain Elements of the International Application
- PCT Rule 26 bis Correction or Addition of Priority Claim
- PCT Rule 26 ter Correction or Addition of Declarations under Rule 4.17
- PCT Rule 26 quater Correction or Addition of Indications under Rule 4.11
- PCT Rule 27 Lack of Payment of Fees
- PCT Rule 28 Defects Noted by the International Bureau
- PCT Rule 29 International Applications Considered Withdrawn
- PCT Rule 30 Time Limit under Article 14(4)
- PCT Rule 31 Copies Required under Article 13
- PCT Rule 32 Extension of Effects of International Application to Certain Successor States
- PCT Rule 33 Relevant Prior Art for the International Search
- PCT Rule 34 Minimum Documentation
- PCT Rule 35 The Competent International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 36 Minimum Requirements for International Searching Authorities
- PCT Rule 37 Missing or Defective Title
- PCT Rule 38 Missing or Defective Abstract
- PCT Rule 39 Subject Matter under Article 17(2)(a)(i)
- PCT Rule 40 Lack of Unity of Invention (International Search)
- PCT Rule 40 bis Additional Fees in Case of Missing Parts or Correct Elements and Parts Included in the International Application or Considered to Have Been Contained in the International Application
- PCT Rule 41 Taking into Account Results of Earlier Search and Classification
- PCT Rule 42 Time Limit for International Search
- PCT Rule 43 The International Search Report
- PCT Rule 43 bis Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 44 Transmittal of the International Search Report, Written Opinion, Etc
- PCT Rule 44 bis International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 45 Translation of the International Search Report
- PCT Rule 45 bis Supplementary International Searches
- PCT Rule 46 Amendment of Claims before the International Bureau
- PCT Rule 47 Communication to Designated Offices
- PCT Rule 48 International Publication
- PCT Rule 49 Copy, Translation and Fee under Article 22
- PCT Rule 49 bis Indications as to Protection Sought for Purposes of National Processing
- PCT Rule 49 ter Effect of Restoration of Right of Priority by Receiving Office; Restoration of Right of Priority by Designated Office
- PCT Rule 50 Faculty under Article 22(3)
- PCT Rule 51 Review by Designated Offices
- PCT Rule 51 bis Certain National Requirements Allowed under Article 27
- PCT Rule 52 Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, before Designated Offices
- PCT Rule 53 The Demand
- PCT Rule 54 The Applicant Entitled to Make a Demand
- PCT Rule 54 bis Time Limit for Making a Demand
- PCT Rule 55 Languages (International Preliminary Examination)
- PCT Rule 56 Deleted
- PCT Rule 57 The Handling Fee
- PCT Rule 58 The Preliminary Examination Fee
- PCT Rule 58 bis Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees
- PCT Rule 59 The Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT Rule 60 Certain Defects in the Demand
- PCT Rule 61 Notification of the Demand and Elections
- PCT Rule 62 Copy of the Written Opinion by the International Searching Authority and of Amendments under Article 19 for the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT Rule 62 bis Translation for the International Preliminary Examining Authority of the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 63 Minimum Requirements for International Preliminary Examining Authorities
- PCT Rule 64 Prior Art for International Preliminary Examination
- PCT Rule 65 Inventive Step or Non-Obviousness
- PCT Rule 66 Procedure before the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- PCT Rule 67 Subject Matter under Article 34(4)(a)(i)
- PCT Rule 68 Lack of Unity of Invention (International Preliminary Examination)
- PCT Rule 69 Start of and Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination
- PCT Rule 70 International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the International Preliminary Examining Authority (International Preliminary Examination Report)
- PCT Rule 71 Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Related Documents
- PCT Rule 72 Translation of the International Preliminary Examination Report and of the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 73 Communication of the International Preliminary Examination Report or the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- PCT Rule 74 Translations of Annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Transmittal Thereof
- PCT Rule 75 Deleted
- PCT Rule 76 Translation of Priority Document; Application of Certain Rules to Procedures before Elected Offices
- PCT Rule 77 Faculty under Article 39(1)(b)
- PCT Rule 78 Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, before Elected Offices
- PCT Rule 79 Calendar
- PCT Rule 80 Computation of Time Limits
- PCT Rule 81 Modification of Time Limits Fixed in the Treaty
- PCT Rule 82 Irregularities in the Mail Service
- PCT Rule 82 bis Excuse by the Designated or Elected State of Delays in Meeting Certain Time Limits
- PCT Rule 82 ter Rectification of Errors Made by the Receiving Office or by the International Bureau
- PCT Rule 82 quater Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits and Extension of Time Limits
- PCT Rule 83 Right to Practice before International Authorities
- PCT Rule 84 Expenses of Delegations
- PCT Rule 85 Absence of Quorum in the Assembly
- PCT Rule 86 The Gazette
- PCT Rule 87 Communication of Publications
- PCT Rule 88 Amendment of the Regulations
- PCT Rule 89 Administrative Instructions
- PCT Rule 89 bis Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other Documents in Electronic Form or by Electronic Means
- PCT Rule 89 ter Copies in Electronic Form of Documents Filed on Paper
- PCT Rule 90 Agents and Common Representatives
- PCT Rule 90 bis Withdrawals
- PCT Rule 91 Rectification of Obvious Mistakes in the International Application and Other Documents
- PCT Rule 92 Correspondence
- PCT Rule 92 bis Recording of Changes in Certain Indications in the Request or the Demand
- PCT Rule 93 Keeping of Records and Files
- PCT Rule 93 bis Manner of Communication of Documents
- PCT Rule 94 Access to Files
- PCT Rule 95 Information and Translations from Designated and Elected Offices
- PCT Rule 96 The Schedule of Fees; Receipt and Transfer of Fees