PCT Article 24 — Possible Loss of Effect in Designated States
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
- (1) Subject, in case (ii) below, to the provisions of
Article
25
, the effect of the international application provided for
in
Article
11(3)
shall cease in any designated State with the same
consequences as the withdrawal of any national application in that State:
- (i) if the applicant withdraws his international application or the designation of that State;
- (ii) if the international application is considered withdrawn by virtue of Articles 12(3) , 14(1)(b) , 14(3)(a) , or 14(4) , or if the designation of that State is considered withdrawn by virtue of Article 14(3)(b) ;
- (iii) if the applicant fails to perform the acts referred to in Article 22 within the applicable time limit.
- (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any designated Office may maintain the effect provided for in Article 11(3) even where such effect is not required to be maintained by virtue of Article 25(2) .
Cited authority
- PCT Article 25 Review by Designated Offices
- 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 14 Certain Defects in the International Application
- PCT Article 22 Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Designated Offices
Cited by
- PCT Article 62 Becoming Party to the Treaty
- PCT Rule 49 Copy, Translation and Fee under Article 22
- PCT Rule 76 Translation of Priority Document; Application of Certain Rules to Procedures before Elected Offices
- 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)