PCT INDEX
LEGEND | Acronym/Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Art. | Patent Cooperation Treaty Article |
| A.I. | Patent Cooperation Treaty Administrative Instruction |
| CFR | U.S. Code of Federal Regulations |
| DO | Designated Office |
| EO | Elected Office |
| HC | Home Copy of International Application |
| IA | International Application |
| IB | International Bureau |
| IPE | International Preliminary Examination |
| IPEA | International Preliminary Examining Authority |
| IPER | International Preliminary Examination Report |
| Ipub | International Publication |
| IS | International Search |
| ISA | International Searching Authority |
| ISR | International Search Report |
| PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| PD | Priority Date of Earlier Filed National Application |
| RC | Record Copy of International Application |
| RO | Receiving Office |
| Rule | Patent Cooperation Treaty Rule |
| SC | Search Copy of International Application |
| U.S.C. | United States Code |
| USPTO | United States Patent and Trademark Office |
A
Abandonment of IA as to USPTO ______ 37 CFR 1.495(h),35 U.S.C. 371(d)
Abbreviated expressions used in IA
Meaning of ______ A.I. 101, 37 CFR 1.401
Codes/Indications ______ A.I. 115
Abstract ______ Rule 8
Amendment by ISA in response to applicant’s comments ______ A.I. 515
Missing or defective ______ Rule 38
U.S. Rule regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.438
Absence of quorum in assembly, voting ______ Rule 85
Access to files ______ Rule 94, 37 CFR 1.14
Additional (new) matter in request, deletion of ______ A.I. 303
Addresses of applicants, inventors and agents ______ Rule 4.4
Administrative instructions - scope, source, entry into force ______ Rule 89
Administrative provisions of the PCT
Assembly ______ Art. 53
Committee for technical cooperation ______ Art. 56
Executive committee ______ Art. 54
Finances ______ Art. 57
International Bureau ______ Art. 55
Regulations ______ Art. 58
Agent
See also Common representative
See also Representative
"Applicant" encompasses the term "agent" in certain situations ______ Rule 2.1
Appointment of ______ Rule 90.1
Changes, recording of by IB ______ Rule 92bis.1
In general ______ Rule 2.2, Rule 4.7, Rule 90
Indications concerning,
National law requirements ______ Art. 27, Rule 51bis.1b
Notice of change of agent sent to IB ______ A.I. 328
Notice of change of agent sent from IB to RO, ISA and IPEA ______ A.I. 425
Notice of change of agent sent from ISA to IB. ______ A.I. 512
Notice of change of agent sent from IPEA to IB ______ A.I. 608
Right of agent to practice before international authorities ______ Art. 49
Amendment
Copy of amendment under Article 19 for IPEA ______ Rule 62
Copy of amendment under Article 19 sent (communicated) to DO ______ Art. 20, Rule 47.1(b)
Definition of, before IPEA ______ Rule 66.5
Form of, before IPEA ______ Rule 66.8
Language of amendments to the IA ______ Rule 12.2
Processing of Article 19 amendment by IB ______ A.I. 417
Processing of by IPEA ______ A.I. 602
Of abstract by ISA ______ A.I. 515
Of claims before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Of claims before IB ______ Art. 19, Rule 46
Of claims before IPEA ______ Art. 34, Rule 66.3, 37 CFR 1.485
Of claims before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Of claims Numbering and identification in amendment ______ A.I. 205
Of description before IPEA ______ Art. 34, Rule 66.3, 37 CFR 1.485
Of description before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Of description before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Of drawings before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Of drawing before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Of drawing before IPEA ______ Art. 34, 37 CFR 1.485
Of certain PCT provisions ______ Art. 6 1
See also Revision of PCT
Of PCT regulations ______ Rule 88, Art. 58
Sheet(s) later submitted for incorporation by reference ______ A.I. 309
Applicant
Changes before RO/US ______ 37 CFR 1.472
Different applicants for different designated states ______ Rule 4.5(d), A.I. 203
Entitled to make a demand ______ Art. 31(2), Rule 54
First named used to identify IA ______ A.I. 105
In general ______ Art. 9, Rule 2.1 , Rule 4.5 , Rule 18
Recording by IB of changes regarding applicant ______ Rule 92bis
U.S. regulations regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.421
Application - See International application
Assembly of PCT contracting states ______ Art. 53
Executive committee established by ______ Art. 54
Assignment
Of IA, possible requirement to furnish to a national Office ______ Rule 51bis.1
Recording by USPTO if U.S. is a designated country in the IA ______ 37 CFR 3.21
Authorized officer ______ Rule 43.8, Rule 70.14, A.I. 514, A.I. 612
Availability of translation of IA to IB ______ Rule 95
B
Biological material invention, ______ Rule 13bis
Deposited, Indications as to ______ A.I. 209
See also
Nucleotide or amino acid sequence listing
Sequence listing
C
Calendar (Gregorian to express dates) ______ Rule 79
See also Dates
Changes in person, name or address of applicants and inventors (international phase) ______ 37 CFR 1.472
National stage inventorship ______ 37 CFR 1.41(e), 37 CFR 1.48
Check list (In request)
Citations (proper) of documents in the ISR ______ A.I. 503
Claims
Amendment before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Amendment before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Amendment before IB ______ Art. 19, Rule 46
Amendment before IPEA ______ Art. 34, Rule 66.4, Rule 66.8
In general ______ Art. 6, Rule 6
Numbering and identification upon amendment ______ A.I. 205
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.436
Classification of IA subject matter ______ A.I. 504
Committee established by assembly of states ______ Art. 56
Common representative ______ Rule 2.2 bis, Rule 90.2
Change of ______ A.I. 106
Notice of change sent from RO to IB and ISA ______ A.I. 328
Notice of change sent from IB to RO, ISA, & IPEA ______ A.I. 425
Notice of change sent by ISA to IB ______ A.I. 512
Notice of change sent by IPEA to IB ______ A.I. 608
Communication
From IB, of IA, ISR, or any Article 17(2)(a) determination and indication that no search will be established, to each DO ______ Art. 20, Rule 47
Communication transmitted electronically ______ Rule 89bis , A.I. 701 - 714, A.I. Annex F
Competent IPEA ______ Rule 59
Competent ISA ______ Art. 16, Rule 35
Competent RO ______ Art. 11(1)(i), Rule 19
Confidential nature
Confirmation copy of facsimile transmission (N/A in U.S.) ______ Rule 92.4, A.I. 331
Continuation or continuation-in-part, IA treated as in any designated state ______ Rule 4.11, 49bis.1(d)
Copies
In electronic form
Of documents filed on paper ______ Rule 89ter
Of international application in pre-conversion format ______ A.I. 706
Making home copy and search copy from original IA by RO ______ Art. 12, Rule 21
Identifying RC, SC, and HC by RO ______ A.I. 305, A.I. 804(d)
Correction of request by RO ex officio ______ A.I. 327
Corrections and amendments during international processing. ______ Rule 26, Rule 46
Correspondence
D
Deadlines (See also Time limit)
Applicable to Applicants
(1) Before the RO
After which applicant can request RO to certify copy of IA as identical with IA as filed and applicant can send certified copy to IB (14 months from PD) ______ Rule 22.1
To correct Article 14(1) defects in IA ______ Art. 14(1)(b)
Extensions of time available ______ Rule 26.2
To correct defects under Article 11 to obtain an international filing date ______ Art. 11(2), Rule 20
To provide missing drawings (two months) ______ Art. 14(2), Rule 20.7, 37 CFR 1.437
To pay deficiencies in transmittal fee ( Rule 14 ), international filing fee ( Rule 15.1 ), search fee ( Rule 16 ), late payment fee ( Rule 16bis.2 ) ______ Art. 14(3), Rule 16bis , 37 CFR 1.431
Extension of time - One month set by RO when RO finds deficiency ______ Rule 16bis.1
To pay deficiencies when RO finds discrepancies before fees are due ______ A.I. 304
(2) Before the ISA
To amend claims under Article 19 before IB ______ Rule 46.1
To submit priority document ______ Rule 17.1
Where lack of unity of invention is held ______ Art. 17(3), Rule 40, 37 CFR 1.476
(3) Before the IPEA
To amend claims, description, or drawings under Article 34 before the IPE ______ Rule 66, 37 CFR 1.485
To amend claims, description, or drawings under Article 34 before the IPEA ______ Rule 66.1, Rule 66.4bis
To correct defects in demand ______ Rule 60.1
To file a demand ______ Rule 54bis
To provide translation of priority document upon invitation by IPEA ______ Rule 66.7
To respond (including Article 34 amendments) to a written opinion within time set therein ______ Rule 66.2
Time for reply set in written opinion is non-extendable ______ 37 CFR 1.484(d)
Where lack of unity of invention is held by IPEA ______ Art. 34(3), Rule 68.2, 37 CFR 1.488
When filing a demand for IPE, must pay handling fee ______ Rule 57
When seeking IPE, preliminary examination fee ______ Rule 58bis
(4) Before the DO/EO
To enter the National Stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 ______ 37 CFR 1.495
To amend claims description, or drawing under Article 28 before the DO ______ Rule 52
To amend claims, description, or drawings before EO (varies) ______ Rule 78
Applicable to the RO
For RO to check certain elements of IA ______ Rule 26.1
For RO to hold IA withdrawn for lack of compliance with Article 11(1), items (i) to (iii) after IA has already been accorded a filing date ______ Art. 14(4), Rule 30
For RO to transmit record copy to IB ______ Rule 22
For RO to transmit search copy to ISA ______ Rule 23
Applicable to the IB
For IB to notify applicant, RO, ISA and DO of fact and date receipt of record copy of IA ______ Rule 24
Applicable to the ISA
For ISA to establish the ISR ______ Rule 42
Applicable to the IPEA
For IPEA to establish the IPER ______ Rule 69.2
For IPEA to start IPE ______ Rule 69.1
IPEA shall promptly notify applicant of receipt of the demand ______ Rule 61.1
Deceased inventor (U.S. Rule) ______ 37 CFR 1.43
Declarations relating to national requirements ______ Rule 4.17, Rule 51bis.1(a), A.I. 211 - A.I. 215
Correction of or addition of ______ Rule 26ter.1, A.I. 216, A.I. 317
Ex officio corrections are not to be made
by RO ______ A.I. 327(d)
by IB ______ A.I. 419(c)
Invitation for, by IB or RO ______ Rule 26ter.2(a)
Processing by IB ______ Rule 26ter.2(b ), A.I. 419
Entitlement to apply for a patent ______ Rule 4.17(ii), Rule 51bis.1(a)(ii), A.I. 212
Entitlement to claim priority ______ Rule 4.17(iii), Rule 51bis.1(a)(iii), A.I. 213
Exceptions to lack of novelty ______ Rule 4.17(v), Rule 51bis.1(a)(v), A.I. 215
Identity of inventor ______ Rule 4.17(i), Rule 51bis.1(a)(i), A.I. 211
Inventorship ______ Rule 4.17(iv ), Rule 51bis.1(a)(iv), A.I. 214
Non-prejudicial disclosures ______ Rule 4.17(v), Rule 51bis.1(a)(v), A.I. 215
Processing by IB ______ Rule 26ter.2, A.I. 419
Defects
Correction
Of indications re applicant’s residence or nationality ______ A.I. 329
Of obvious defects, by RO ______ A.I. 325
Of request, ex officio, by RO ______ A.I. 327
Processing by IB ______ A.I. 413
IA held withdrawn because of failure to correct certain defects ______ Rule 29.1
In abstract ______ Rule 38
In certain original documents submitted to national Office ______ Rule 92.4
In demand ______ Rule 60.1
In drawings furnished to DO under Rule 49.5, possibly permitting correction by invitation ______ Rule 49.5 (g)
In power of attorney - consequences ______ Rule 90.4 (c)
In the title ______ Rule 37
Invitation to correct Article 14(1)(b) defects ______ Rule 26.3bis
Invitation to correct Article 3(4)(i) defects ______ Rule 26.3ter
Noted by IB ______ Rule 28
Definition of PCT terms ______ Art. 2, 37 CFR 1.401
Delays in meeting time limits, excuse of ______ Rule 82, 37 CFR 1.468
Demand for international preliminary examination (IPE)
Applicant entitled to make demand ______ Rule 54
Copy sent by IPEA to IB ______ Rule 61.1
Defects in ______ Rule 60.1
Evidence of right to file demand ______ A.I. 614
Filed with other than a competent IPEA, treatment of ______ 59.3
In general ______ Art. 31, Rule 53
Not considered to have been made: Notification by IB to EOs ______ A.I. 418
Notice sent by IPEA re filing after 19 months from PD ______ A.I. 601
Publication of notice of demand ______ Rule 61.4
Recording by IB of changes: ______ Rule 92bis
Notifications regarding this sent by IB ______ A.I. 422
Time limit for making ______ Rule 54bis
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.480
Deposited microorganism
Indications on separate sheet ______ Rule 13bis , A.I. 209
Description
Amendment before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Amendment before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Amendment before IPEA ______ Art. 34
Headings for parts of ______ A.I. 204
In general ______ Art. 5, Rule 5
Of nucleotide/amino acid sequence ______ Rule 5.2, A.I. Annex C
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.435
Design - not mentioned as subject matter for IA ______ Art. 2(i)
Designated Office (DO)
Amendment of claims, description, and drawings before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Communication of IA, ISR, or declaration under Article 17(2)(a) ______ Art. 20, Rule 47
Not accepting sequence listings in electronic form ______ Rule 13ter.3
Notification by DO to IB of number of IAs that did not enter the national stage timely ______ A.I. 112
Opportunity to correct IA before DO ______ Art. 26
Review by ______ Art. 25
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.414
Designated states
Possible loss of effect in ______ Art. 24
Withdrawal of/held withdrawn ______ Art. 24, Rule 29, Rule 90bis.2
Designation of States
Cancellation, ex officio, by IB ______ A.I. 423
Cancellation of designations of noncontracting States by RO, ex officio ______ A.I. 318
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.432
Diagrams, considered as drawings ______ Rule 7.1
Disputes ______ Art. 59
Docket reference (applicant’s IA file reference) ______ A.I. 109
Documents cited in ISR ______ A.I. 503
Documents filed with IA
Manner of marking necessary annotations in checklist sent to IB by RO with RC of IA ______ A.I. 313
Drawing(s)
Amendment of, before DO ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Amendment of, before EO ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Amendment of, before IPEA ______ Art. 34
Flowsheets and diagrams considered as ______ Rule 7.1
In general ______ Art. 7, Rule 7
Missing - RO procedure concerning ______ Rule 20.5, A.I. 310
Time set to file where not necessary to understanding of invention ______ Rule 7.2
Referred to, but not included in IA ______ Art. 14(2)
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.437
E
Elected Office (EO)
Notification to IB of number of applications filed after national stage deadline ______ A.I. 112
U.S. as ______ 37 CFR 1.414
Election(s)
Cancellation of ex officio by IB ______ A.I. 423(b)
Cancellation of ex officio by IPEA ______ A.I. 606
Errors
By RO or IB, rectification of ______ Rule 82ter
Ex Officio correction of request by RO ______ A.I. 327
Expenses of delegations ______ Rule 84
Expressions and language, not to be used ______ Rule 9
See also Language prohibited
Correction of ______ A.I. 501
Extension of time
Before IPEA ______ Rule 58bis
to pay international filing fee, search fee,
and transmittal fee - under Rules 14, 15,
and 16 ______ Rule 16bis
F
Fee(s)
Additional fees per invention where lack of unity is found by
IPEA/US ______ Art. 34(3), Rule 68, 37 CFR 1.482(a)(2)
ISA/US ______ Art. 17(3), Rule 40, 37 CFR 1.445(a)(3)
Application of money received by RO in certain cases ______ A.I. 321
Associated with demand
Handling fee ______ Rule 57, Rule 96.1, 37 CFR 1.482(b)
Late payment fees ______ Rule 58bis.2
Time limit for payment ______ Rule 57.3, Rule 58bis.1
Preliminary examination fee ______ Rule 58, 37 CFR 1.482(a)
Late payment fees ______ Rule 58bis.2
Time limit for payment ______ Rule 58.1(b), Rule 58bis.1
Associated with request
Extension of time to pay international filing fee, search fee, and transmittal fee - under Rules 14, 15, and 16 ______ Rule 16bis
PCT search fee ______ Rule 16
U.S. regulation regarding. ______ 37 CFR 1.445(b)
Transmittal fee ______ Rule 14
U.S. rule ______ 37 CFR 1.445(a)(1)
Invitation by RO to pay before date due ______ A.I. 304
Invitation by RO to request search fee refund. ______ A.I. 322
Invitation to pay fees ______ A.I. 320
Invitation to request refund of fees before IPEA ______ A.I. 613
Lack of payment of ______ Rule 27
Late payment fee re international filing fee, search fee, and transmittal fee - under Rules 14, 15, and 16 ______ Rule 16bis.2
National stage fee to DO ______ Art. 22
U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 376
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.492
National stage fee to EO ______ Art. 39
U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 376
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.492
Preliminary examination fee ______ Rule 58
Refund of IA filing and processing fees ______ Rule 15.4, Rule 16.2, Rule 40.2 (c)
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.446
Schedule of fees ______ Rule 96
Special fees for publication, payable to the IB ______ A.I. 113
Surcharge for filing oath or declaration later than 30 months from PD under 37 CFR 1.495(c) ______ 37 CFR 1.492(h)
Transmittal fee ______ Rule 14, 37 CFR 1.445(a)(1)
Filing date
Of IA ______ Art. 11, 35 U.S.C. 363
Finances (budget) of union of PCT states ______ Art. 57
Flowsheets, considered as drawings ______ Rule 7.1
Form(s)
Computer generated ______ A.I. 102(h) & (i)
Request ______ Rule 3.1
Demand ______ Rule 53.1(a)
PCT ______ A.I. Annex A
PCT, use of ______ A.I. 102
G
Gazette, PCT ______ Rule 86 , A.I. 407, A.I. Annexes D and E
Free communication of, to ISA, IPEA, national Office ______ Rule 87
H
Handling fee for IPE (re demand) ______ Rule 57, Rule 96.1, 37 CFR 1.482(b)
Home Copy (HC) of IA, preparation of ______ Rule 21, A.I. 305bis
I
Identification
Of EO ______ A.I. 107
Of IA having two or more applicants ______ A.I. 105
Of IA file (docket reference by applicant) ______ A.I. 109
Of international authorities ______ A.I. 107
Incorporation by reference ______ Rule 4.18, Rule 20.6, Rule 82ter.1(b)
Indications (two letter codes identifying countries and other entities) ______ A.I. 115
Industrial applicability ______ Art. 33(4), Art. 34(4), Article 35(2), Rule 66.2, PCT Rule 70.6
Intellectual property protected under PCT ______ Art. 2(i)
International application (IA)
Arrangement of contents/elements ______ A.I. 207
Availability of, to DO ______ Art. 13
Certain defects in ______ Art. 14
Checking by RO and correcting parts of before RO ______ Rule 26
Copy of IA sent from IB to IPEA ______ A.I. 420
Copy, translation and national fee to EO ______ Art. 39
Effect of IA designation of U.S ______ 35 U.S.C. 363
Filing date and effects of ______ Art. 11, Rule 20
Filing in electronic form ______ Rule 89bis , A.I. 701 - A.I. 713, A.I. Annex F
In general ______ Art. 3
Ipub number of ______ A.I. 404
Language of ______ Rule 12
Numbering - three sets: one for request, another for description, and a third for drawings ______ A.I. 207
Numbering system of IA. ______ .A.I. 307
Copy of notification of IA number and IA filing and PD(s) sent to IB ______ A.I. 324
Marking each sheet of IA with ______ A.I. 308
Physical requirements of ______ Rule 11, 37 CFR 1.433
Publication of ______ Rule 48
Purported IA, notification of receipt of, by RO ______ A.I. 301
Requirements, U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.431
Sheet numbering (separate sets for request, description, and drawings) ______ A.I. 207
For Ipub ______ A.I. 410
Sheet(s)
Cancellation, substitution, addition, renumbering by RO ______ A.I. 311
Translation of IA sent by applicant to DO ______ Art. 22
Transmittal of IA to IB and ISA ______ Art. 12
Transmittal of IA to IB as RO ______ Rule 19.4, A.I. 333
Transmittal of Priority Documents to IB ______ A.I. 323
Treated as continuation or continuation-in-part ______ Rule 4.11(a)(ii), Rule 49bis.1(d)
Withdrawn IA, U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 366
International Bureau (IB)
In general ______ Art. 55
Patent information services provided by ______ Art. 50
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.415
International filing fee ______ Rule 15
International filing date ______ Rule 20
International preliminary examination (IPE)
Conduct of, in U.S. ______ 37 CFR 1.484
Confidential nature of ______ Art. 38
Copy, translation and fee for, furnished to EO ______ Art. 39
Delay to enter national stage ______ Art. 39(1)(a), Art. 40
Demand for ______ Art. 31
Withdrawal of ______ Art. 37
In general ______ Art. 33
Inventive step ______ Rule 65, Art. 33(3 )
IPEA ______ Art. 32
Top-up search performed by ______ Rule 66.1ter
Communication of IPER ______ Rule 73
Guidelines for explanations in ______ A.I. 604
Method of identifying documents cited in ______ A.I. 611
Translation of ______ Rule 72
Translation of annexes and transmittal ______ Rule 74
Prior art for ______ Rule 64
Start of, and time limit for ______ Rule 69
Transmittal, translation, and communication
of IPER to applicant and IB ______ Art. 36, Rule 71
Use of same file for ISA and IPEA ______ A.I. 605
Written opinion by IPEA ______ Art. 34 , Rule 66
Amendment of claims, description, and drawing under Article 34 in response to ______ Art. 34
International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
Competent IPEA ______ Rule 59
In general ______ Art. 32
Lack of unity determination ______ Rule 68
Minimum requirements for ______ Rule 63
Nonexaminable subject matter ______ Rule 67
Notification by IPEA of date of receipt of demand and of election to IB and applicant ______ Rule 61.1
Procedure before ______ Art. 34, Rule 66
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.416
U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 362
International preliminary report on patentability
By the IPEA ______ Rule 70
By the ISA ______ Rule 44bis
International publication
Communication of publications to ISA, IPEA, national offices ______ Rule 87
Effect of, in United States ______ 35 U.S.C. 374
Number ______ A.I. 404
Of IA, effects of ______ Art. 29
Provisional Rights (in U.S.) ______ 35 U.S.C. 154(d)
Publication number (WO) ______ A.I. 404
International search (IS) ______ Art. 15
Time limit for accomplishing ______ Rule 42
International Searching Authority (ISA) ______ Art. 16
Competent ______ Rule 35
Minimum requirements ______ Rule 36
Procedure before ______ Art. 17
U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 362
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.413
International search fee ______ Rule 16
International search report (ISR)
Communicated (sent) from IB to DO ______ Art. 20, Rule 47
Copy of IA provided by IB for ISA ______ A.I. 420
Indication of citations of relevance in ______ A.I. 505
Indications of special categories of documents cited in ______ A.I. 507
Indication of claims to which documents are relevant ______ A.I. 508
In general ______ Art. 18
Method of identifying documents cited in ______ A.I. 503
Subject matter not required to be searched ______ Rule 39
Time limit for establishing ______ Rule 42
Transmittal of, from ISA to IB ______ Rule 44
Translation of ISR ______ Rule 45
International-type search ______ Art. 15(5)(a), Rule 4.12, Rule 41.1
Inventive step ______ Rule 65, Art. 33(3 )
Inventions
Protection available under PCT ______ Art. 43, Art. 44
Indications of kinds of protection ______ Rule 4.9
Inventor(s)
Correction of ______ Rule 92bis
Deceased or legally incapacitated ______ 37 CFR 1.43
Joint ______ 37 CFR 1.45, 37 CFR 1.421(b)
L
Lack of unity of invention
In IPE ______ Rule 68, 37 CFR 1.475, 37 CFR 1.488,
In IS ______ Rule 40, 37 CFR 1.475, 37 CFR 1.476, 37 CFR 1.477
In national stage ______ 37 CFR 1.475, 37 CFR 1.499
Unity of invention in IA, in general ______ Rule 13, Rule 40, Rule 68
Language
Of correspondence by applicant to IB and RO ______ A.I. 104
Of demand for IPE ______ Rule 55
Of forms used by international authorities ______ A.I. 103
Of IA ______ Art. 11(1)(ii), Rule 12
Of Ipub of IA ______ Rule 48.3
Of IPER ______ Rule 72
Of ISA ______ Rule 43.4
Of translation of IA ______ Rule 12.3, Rule 49.2
Prohibited expressions ______ Rule 9
Correction of ______ A.I. 501
Later elections (elections submitted after the demand)
Later submitted sheets, RO procedure ______ A.I. 309, A.I. 310
Loss of effect of IA in designated states ______ Art. 24
(Same consequences as withdrawal of IA)
M
Mail service
Irregularities in ______ Rule 82
Microbiological inventions
See Biological material inventions Nucleotide/amino acid sequence listings
Minimum documentation in ISA ______ Art. 15(4), Rule 34
Missing drawings, RO procedure ______ Art. 14(2), Rule 20.5, A.I. 310
Mistakes
N
National Office
National stage
Amendment of claims, description, and drawings before DOs ______ Art. 28, Rule 52
Before EOs ______ Art. 41, Rule 78
Certain national requirements allowed under Article 27(1),(2),(6),(7) ______ Art. 27, Rule 51bis
Copy of IA, translation and fee to DO ______ Art. 22
Copy of IA, translation and fee to DO ______ Art. 39
Express request for early entry into ______ Art. 23, Art. 40, 35 U.S.C. 371(f)
Protection available
Requirements ______ Art. 27
Results of national examination in different countries ______ Art. 42
United States
Commencement in ______ 35 U.S.C. 371, 37 CFR 1.491
Entry into U.S., requirements ______ 37 CFR 1.495
Entry into U.S., time of ______ 37 CFR 1.491
Examination in ______ 37 CFR 1.496
National U.S. patent issued on IA, effect ______ 35 U.S.C. 375
National security prescriptions ______ Art. 27(8), 35 U.S.C. 368
Delay or prevention of transmittal of RC to IB ______ A.I. 330
Nationality
Qualifications ______ Rule 18.2
In demand ______ Rule 54.1
Recording of changes to by the IB ______ Rule 92bis.1
Nationality or residence of applicant, correction of ______ A.I. 329, A.I. 614
New (additional) matter
In request, deletion of ex officio ______ A.I. 303
Nomenclature - See also Terminology and signs ______ Rule 10
Notification by IPEA of date of receipt of demand to IB and applicant ______ Rule 61
Nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listings ______ Rule 13ter , A.I. Annex C
Transmitted by RO to ISA ______ A.I. 313(c)
Number and numbering of claims ______ Rule 6.1
Number of (accorded to) IA ______ Rule 20
Number of copies of IA to be filed ______ Rule 11.1
Numbering of amendments ______ Rule 6.1, A.I. 205, A.I. 207, A.I. 311
Numbering of lines on a page of IA ______ Rule 11.8
Numbering of sheets of IA ______ Rule 11.7
Numbering of sheets for Ipub ______ A.I. 410
O
Oath or declaration in U.S. national stage application ______ 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4), 37 CFR 1.497
Obvious mistakes in documents ______ Rule 91
Rectification of ______ Rule 91.1, A.I. 511
Obviousness/nonobviousness ______ Art. 33(3), Rule 65
See also Inventive step
Opportunity to correct IA before DO ______ Art. 26
P
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Administrative provisions ______ Arts. 53 - 58
Amendment of certain provisions ______ Art. 61
Assembly of contracting states ______ Art. 53
Becoming a party to ______ Art. 62
Committee for technical cooperation ______ Art. 56
Denunciation ______ Art. 66
Depositary functions ______ Art. 68
Disputes ______ Art. 59
Entry into force of PCT ______ Art. 63
Executive committee of assembly ______ Art. 54
Final provisions (becoming party to treaty, entry into force of treaty, reservations, gradual application, denunciation, signature and languages, depositary functions, notifications) ______ Art. 62
Finances ______ Art. 57
Gradual application of PCT in a state ______ Art. 6 5
International Bureau (IB) ______ Art. 55
Notifications to states/governments re PCT issues ______ Art. 69
Reservations by any state re Application of PCT provisions ______ Art. 64
Revision of PCT ______ Art. 60
Patent information services furnished by IB ______ Art. 50
Physical requirements of IA ______ Rule 11
Power of attorney
Definition ______ Rule 3.3(a)(ii)
General ______ Rule 90.5
Practice before international authorities
Preliminary examination fee ______ Rule 58
Prior art
Citation of (proper method) ______ A.I. 503
For IPE ______ Rule 64
Indications ______ A.I. 505
Of special categories of documents ______ A.I. 507
Relevant to IS ______ Rule 33.1
Priority application number ______ A.I. 408
Later indication of re: undesignated State ______ Rule 4.9(b), A.I. 319
Priority claim in IA ______ Rule 4.10
Correction or addition processed by RO ______ Rule 26bis.2, A.I. 314
Correction or addition processed by IB ______ Rule 26bis.2, A.I. 402
Invitation to correct defects in ______
Not considered to have been made ______ Rule 66.7, A.I. 302, A.I. 323(b)
Notice to that effect by IB, if not by RO ______ A.I. 409
Restoration of right
By DO ______ Rule 49ter.2
By RO ______ Rule 26bis.3, Rule 49ter.1
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.451
Withdrawal of, by applicant ______ Rule 90bis.3
Priority, right of (in U.S.) ______ 35 U.S.C. 365
Benefit of filing date of a prior application ______ 35 U.S.C. 365 , 37 CFR 1.55, 37 CFR 1.78
Priority document ______ Rule 17
Benefit of filing date of a prior application ______ 35 U.S.C. 365, 37 CFR 1.55, 37 CFR 1.78
Fee for certified copy of, from USPTO ______ 37 CFR 1.19(b)(1)
In proceedings before IPEA ______ Rule 66.7
Invitation by IB to furnish ______ A.I. 421
Receipt of by IB ______ A.I. 411
Translation and time limit to furnish to EO ______ Rule 76.4
Translation and time limit to furnish to IPEA ______ Rule 66.7
Transmittal by RO to IB ______ A.I. 323
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.451
Protection available under PCT ______ Art. 43 , Art. 44 , Art. 45
Indications of kinds of protection in request ______ Rule 4.1 1(a)(iii)
Protest against payment of additional fees re holding of lack of unity ______ Rule 68, Rule 40, A.I. 403, A.I. 502
Before U.S. IPEA ______ 37 CFR 1.489
Before U.S. ISA ______ 37 CFR 1.477
Publication - See International publication
Q
Quorum, absence of
Voting by correspondence ______ Rule 85
R
Receipt of IA by RO ______ Rule 20
Receiving Office (RO)
Record copy (RC) (originally filed IA)
Definition ______ Art. 12
Transmittal to IB by RO ______ Rule 22, 37 CFR 1.461
Rectification of obvious mistakes ______ Rule 91
Authorized by IPEA ______ A.I. 607
Authorized or not by the ISA ______ A.I. 511
Handling of, by RO ______ A.I. 325
Refund
If international search takes into account an earlier search ______ Rule 16.3
Invitation by RO to request search fee refund ______ A.I. 322
Invitation to request refund of fees before IPEA ______ A.I. 613
Of handling fee ______ Rule 57.4
Of international filing fee ______ Rule 15.4
Of IPE fee ______ Rule 58.3
Of IS fee ______ Rule 16
Regional patent treaties ______ Art. 45
Regulations of the PCT ______ Art. 58
Representation/representative
See also Common representative
Appointment of ______ Rule 90.4
Notice by IB to RO, ISA and IPEA ______ A.I. 425
Notice by IPEA to IB ______ A.I. 608
Notice by ISA to IB ______ A.I. 512
Notice by RO to IB ______ A.I. 328
Common (definition) ______ Rule 2.2 bis
General power of attorney ______ Rule 90.5
Limited recognition in patent cases ______ 37 CFR 11.9
Revocation and renunciation of representative ______ Rule 90.6
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.455
Request (part of IA)
Contents ______ Art. 4, Rule 4
Declaration relating to national requirements ______ Rule 4.17, Rule 51bis.1(a)
Deletion of additional material ______ A.I. 303
Form ______ Rule 3
In general ______ Art. 4
Recording of changes in, by IB ______ Rule 92bis
Notification of changes recorded by IB ______ A.I. 422
Rectification of, including limitations on ability to rectify ______ Rule 91.1
U.S. regulation regarding ______ 37 CFR 1.434
Residence:
Corrections to
Invitation by RO ______ A.I. 329
In demand ______ Rule 54.1
Qualifications ______ Rule 18
Recording of changes to by the IB ______ Rule 92bis.1
Restriction:
See Lack of unity of invention
See Unity of invention
Results of national examination in EO ______ Art. 42
Revival of U.S. national stage application ______ 37 CFR 1.137
Review of RO determinations by other international authorities re
Declaration that an IA is to be withdrawn ______ Art. 25
Review by USPTO ______ 35 U.S.C. 367
Designation of a state considered withdrawn ______ Art. 25
Review by USPTO ______ 35 U.S.C. 367
Failure to accord an international filing date ______ Art. 25
Review by USPTO ______ 35 U.S.C. 367
Review by DOs of
Declaration that an IA is withdrawn ______ Art. 25
IB decided the IA is withdrawn under Article 12(3) ______ Art. 25
Refusal to accord filing date to IA ______ Art. 25
Revision of PCT ______ Art. 60
See also Amendment of PCT provisions
S
Search - See also international search report
Search Copy (SC) of IA
Preparation of by RO ______ Rule 21
Transmittal of to IB ______ Rule 23
Receipt of by ISA ______ Rule 25.1
Notification of lack of transmittal of SC by IB ______ A.I. 412
Search other than IS ______ Rule 41
Search, Top-up ______ Rule 66.1ter
Security measures of national Office delaying or preventing transmittal of RC to IB ______ A.I. 330
U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 368
Sequence listings in electronic form ______ Rule 13ter ,A.I. 513, A.I. 610, A.I. Annex C
Sheets
Deletion, addition, substitution, and renumbering of by RO ______ A.I. 311
Later submitted -RO handling of ______ A.I. 309
Size of IA ______ Rule 11.5
Signature
By parties to the PCT ______ Art. 62
Notification by director general re ______ Art. 69
Defective, in IA ______ Art.14(1)
IA lacking prescribed signature - RO procedure ______ A.I. 316
Definition (includes "seal") ______ Rule 2.3
Lacking, in demand ______ Rule 60.1 (d)
National requirements ______ Art. 27
Of PCT in English and French ______ Art. 67
Requirements re correspondence ______ Rule 92
Requirements re demand ______ Rule 53.8
Requirements re request ______ Rule 4.1 5
Requirements re withdrawals ______ Rule 90bis.5
Signs (terminology) ______ Rule 10
Size of IA sheets ______ Rule 11.5
T
Technical Services
Patent information services furnished by IB ______ Art. 50
Relation to other PCT provisions ______ Art. 52
Technical assistance committee ______ Art. 51
Terminology and signs ______ Rule 10
Time limit
Computation of ______ Rule 80
Delay in meeting certain ______ Art. 48
Delays due to mail service ______ Rule 82
Excuse by the designated or elected state of delays in meeting certain time limits ______ Rule 82bis
Extended beyond or shortened with respect to Article 39 deadline for copy, translation, and fee filed with EO ______ Rule 77
Extensions of, for payment of fees
For amendments before DO ______ Rule 52
For amendments before EO ______ Rule 78
For amendment of claims before the IB ______ Art. 19, Rule 46.1
For amendment of claims, description, and drawings before DO ______ Rule 52.1
For applicant to request IB to send files to any DO pursuant to Article 25(1)(c) so DO can review adverse holding by RO or IB ______ Rule 51.1
For check by RO of certain defects in the IA ______ Rule 26.2
For communication by the IB of IPER translation and annexes to each EO) ______ Rule 73.2
For considering IA withdrawn re Article 12(3) ______ Rule 22.3
For considering IA withdrawn re Article 14(4) ______ Rule 30
For correcting priority claim ______ Rule 26bis
For correction by applicant of certain defects found by and invited by RO to correct ______ Rule 26.2
For establishing the ISR ______ Rule 42
For establishing the IPER ______ Rule 69.2
For paying national fee and furnishing translation before DO pursuant to Article 25(2)(a) so DO can review adverse holding by RO or IB ______ Rule 51.3
For presenting request by applicant for IB to send copies of IA to DO after receiving determination that IA is withdrawn ______ Rule 51
For start of, and establishment of, IPE ______ Rule 69
For submitting priority document ______ Rule 17
For translation of priority document before EO ______ Rule 76.4
For transmittal by applicant of translation of any replacement sheet referred to in Rule 70.16 that is attached to the IPER ______ Rule 74.1
In general ______ Art. 47
Meaning of term "Time Limit" in Article 48(2) ______ Rule 82bis
Modification of time limit fixed in PCT ______ Rule 81
Of application processing based on PD ______ Rule 4.10, 37 CFR 1.465
To furnish drawings which are not necessary for the understanding of the invention ______ Art. 7.2, Rule 7.2
To furnish IA copy, translation, and fee to DO beyond time limit allowed by Article 22 ______ Rule 50
To pay fees before ISA in response to a holding of lack of unity of invention ______ Rule 40.1
To request review by DO of failure to accord international filing date ______ Art. 25
Utility models ______ Rule 6.5
Title of invention in IA
Top-up search ______ Rule 66.1ter
Translation
Availability of translations ______ Rule 95
By applicant, IS based on ______ Art. 15
Defective/incorrect of IA ______ Art. 46
For purpose of international search ______ Rule 12.3
Of certain words not in Latin alphabet, in request ______ Rule 4.1 6
Of IA, availability to IB ______ Rule 95
Of IA, transmittal by IB to DOs ______ Art. 22
Of IA, transmittal by IB to EOs ______ Art. 39
Of IA, requirement for verified or certified ______ Rule 51bis.1(d)
Of IPER ______ Art. 36, Rule 72
Of IPER annexes, and transmittal of, to EOs by applicant ______ Rule 74
Of Ipub, affecting protection of rights in any designated state ______ Art. 29
Of ISR ______ Art. 18, Rule 45
Of priority document before EO ______ Rule 76
Of priority document before IPEA ______ Rule 66.7
Transmitted to ISA ______ Rule 23
Transmittal
Fee ______ Rule 14
In electronic form ______ Rule 89bis , Rule 89ter , A.I. 701 - 703, A.I. Annex F
Sequence Listings and/or tables relating thereto ______ Rule 13ter , A.I. Annex C
Of RC to IB by RO ______ Rule 22, 37 CFR 1.461
Of SC to ISA by RO ______ Rule 23
Delayed ______ A.I. 306
Treaty - See also Patent Cooperation Treaty
U
Unity of invention
Compliance with Rule 13 ______ A.I. 206
During U.S. national stage ______ 37 CFR 1.499
Guidelines ______ A.I. Annex B
In general ______ Rule 13, 37 CFR 1.475
Lack of unity before IPEA ______ Art. 34(3), Rule 68, 37 CFR 1.488, 37 CFR 1.489
Lack of unity before ISA ______ Art. 17(3), Rule 40, 37 CFR 1.476, 37 CFR 1.477
Transmittal of protest to pay fees for additional claimed inventions
W
WO - See also International publication number
Withdrawals (by applicant), in general ______ Rule 90bis , A.I. 326
Of demand or election ______ Art. 37, Rule 90bis.4
Withdrawn
Application, U.S. statute regarding ______ 35 U.S.C. 366
Determination by RO re IA ______ Rule 29
Decision by RO not to hold withdrawn after notifying applicant of intent to so hold ______ A.I. 312
Notification to IPEA by IB ______ A.I. 414
Determination by IB under Article 12(3)
Written opinion by IPEA ______ Art. 34, Rule 66
Amendment of claims, description, and drawing under Article 34 in response to
Written opinion by ISA ______ Art. 34, Rule 43bis