PCT AI Section 215 — Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to Lack of Novelty

Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

Any declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty shall be worded as follows, with such inclusion, omission, repetition and re-ordering of the matters listed as items (i) to (iv) as is necessary:

“Declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty ( Rules 4.17(v) and  51bis.1(a)(v) ):

in relation to [this] international application [No. PCT/…],

… (name) declares that the subject matter claimed in [the] [this] international application was disclosed as follows:

(i) kind of disclosure (include as applicable) :

(a) international exhibition

(b) publication

(c) abuse

(d) other: ... (specify)

(ii) date of disclosure: ...

(iii) title of disclosure ( if applicable ): ...

(iv) place of disclosure ( if applicable ): ...”