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Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 50 FACULTY UNDER ARTICLE 22(3) 50.1 Exercise of Faculty (a) Any Contracting State allowing a time limit expiring later than the time limits provided for in Article 22(1) or (2) shall notify the International Bureau of the time limits so fixed. (b) Any notification received by the International…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 47 COMMUNICATION TO DESIGNATED OFFICES 47.1 Procedure (a) The communication provided for in Article 20 shall be effected by the International Bureau. (b) Such communication shall be effected promptly after the International Bureau has received amendments from the applicant, or a declaration that the applicant does not wish…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 43 THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT 43.1 Identifications The international search report shall identify the International Searching Authority which established it by indicating the name of such Authority, and the international application by indicating the international application number, the name of the applicant, the name of the receiving Office,…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 34 MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION 34.1 Definition (a) The definitions contained in Article 2(i) and (ii) shall not apply for the purposes of this Rule. (b) The documentation referred to in Article 15(4) (“minimum documentation”) shall consist of: (i) the “national patent documents”as specified in paragraph (c), (ii) the published…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 21 PREPARATION OP COPIES 21.1 Responsibility of the Receiving Office (a) Where the international application is required to be filed in one copy, the receiving Office shall be responsible for preparing the home copy and the search copy required under Article 12(1). (b) Where the international application is…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   11.13 Special Requirements for Drawings (a) Drawings shall be executed in durable, black or blue, sufficiently dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-defined, lines and strokes without colorings. (b) Cross-sections shall be indicated by oblique hatching which should not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 8 THE ABSTRACT 8.1 Contents and Form of the Abstract (a) The abstract shall consist of the following: (i) a summary of the disclosure as contained in the description, the claims, and any drawings; the summary shall indicate the technical field to which the invention pertains and shall…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 5 THE DESCRIPTION 5.1 Manner of the Description (a) The description shall first state the title of the invention as appearing in the request and shall: (i) specify the technical field to which the invention relates; (ii) indicate the background art which, as far as known to the…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   RULE 4 THE REQUEST (CONTENTS) 4.1 Mandatory and Optional Contents; Signature (a) The request shall contain: (i) a petition, (ii) the title of the invention, (iii) indications concerning the applicant and the agent, if there is an agent, (iv) the designation of States, (v) indications concerning the inventor where…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   Article 66 Denunciation (1) Any Contracting State may denounce this Treaty by notification addressed to the Director General. (2) Denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of the said notification by the Director General. It shall not affect the effects of the international application in the denouncing State…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   CHAPTER VII REVISION AND AMENDMENT Article 60 Revision of the Treaty (1) This Treaty may be revised from time to time by a special conference of the Contracting States. (2) The convocation of any revision conference shall be decided by the Assembly. (3) Any intergovernmental organization appointed as International…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   Article 57 Finances (1)(a) The Union shall have a budget. (b) The budget of the Union shall include the income and expenses proper to the Union and its contribution to the budget of expenses common to the Unions administered by the Organization. (c) Expenses not attributable exclusively to the…