PCT Article 12 — Transmittal of the International Application to the International Bureau and the International Searching Authority
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
- (1) One copy of the international application shall be kept by the receiving Office (“home copy”), one copy (“record copy”) shall be transmitted to the International Bureau, and another copy (“search copy”) shall be transmitted to the competent International Searching Authority referred to in Article 16 , as provided in the Regulations.
- (2) The record copy shall be considered the true copy of the international application.
- (3) The international application shall be considered withdrawn if the record copy has not been received by the International Bureau within the prescribed time limit.
Cited authority
Cited by
- 110 Confidential Nature of International Applications
- 120 Secrecy Orders
- 1801 Basic Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Principles
- 1832 License Request for Foreign Filing Under the PCT
- 1840 The International Searching Authority
- 1879.04 Confidential Nature of the Report
- 35 U.S.C. 367 Actions of other authorities: Review
- 37 CFR 1.14 Patent applications preserved in confidence
- PCT Article 24 Possible Loss of Effect in Designated States
- PCT Article 25 Review by Designated Offices
- PCT Article 30 Confidential Nature of the International Application
- 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 88 Amendment of the Regulations
- PCT Rule 89 bis Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other Documents in Electronic Form or by Electronic Means
- PCT AI Section 217 Corrections Concerning Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used in the International Application under Rule 9.2
- PCT AI Section 305 Identifying the Copies of the International Application
- 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 325 Corrections of Defects under Rule 26.4 and Rectifications of Obvious Mistakes under Rule 91
- 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