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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 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 21 International Publication (1) The International Bureau shall publish international applications. (2)(a) Subject to the exceptions provided for in subparagraph (b) and in Article 64(3), the international publication of the international application shall be effected promptly after the expiration of 18 months from the priority date of that…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   Article 15 The International Search (1) Each international application shall be the subject of international search. (2) The objective of the international search is to discover relevant prior art. (3) International search shall be made on the basis of the claims, with due regard to the description and the…

Patent Cooperation Treaty; with Regulations   INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Article 1 Establishment of a Union (1) The States party to this Treaty (hereinafter called “the Contracting States”) constitute a Union for cooperation in the filing, searching, and examination, of applications for the protection of inventions, and for rendering special technical services. The Union shall be known…