Section 102    Use of the Forms

    • (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) to (i) and Section 103, the International Authorities shall use, or require the use of, the mandatory Forms specified below:
      • (i) Forms for use by the applicant:

        PCT/RO/101 (request Form)

        PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form)

      • (ii) Forms for use by the receiving Offices:
        PCT/RO/103  PCT/RO/115  PCT/RO/152 
        PCT/RO/104  PCT/RO/117  PCT/RO/153 
        PCT/RO/105  PCT/RO/118  PCT/RO/154 
        PCT/RO/106  PCT/RO/123  PCT/RO/155 
        PCT/RO/107  PCT/RO/126  PCT/RO/156 
        PCT/RO/109  PCT/RO/133  PCT/RO/157 
        PCT/RO/110  PCT/RO/136  PCT/RO/158 
        PCT/RO/111  PCT/RO/143  PCT/RO/159 
        PCT/RO/112  PCT/RO/147   
        PCT/RO/113  PCT/RO/150   
        PCT/RO/114  PCT/RO/151   
      • (iii) Forms for use by the International Searching Authorities:
        PCT/ISA/201  PCT/ISA/212  PCT/ISA/233 
        PCT/ISA/202  PCT/ISA/217  PCT/ISA/234 
        PCT/ISA/203  PCT/ISA/218  PCT/ISA/235 
        PCT/ISA/205  PCT/ISA/219  PCT/ISA/236 
        PCT/ISA/206  PCT/ISA/220  PCT/ISA/237 
        PCT/ISA/209  PCT/ISA/225   
        PCT/ISA/210  PCT/ISA/228   
      • (iv) Forms for use by the International Bureau:
        PCT/IB/301  PCT/IB/325  PCT/IB/357 
        PCT/IB/304  PCT/IB/326  PCT/IB/358 
        PCT/IB/305  PCT/IB/331  PCT/IB/360 
        PCT/IB/306  PCT/IB/332  PCT/IB/366 
        PCT/IB/307  PCT/IB/335  PCT/IB/367 
        PCT/IB/308  PCT/IB/336  PCT/IB/368 
        PCT/IB/310  PCT/IB/337  PCT/IB/369 
        PCT/IB/311  PCT/IB/338  PCT/IB/370 
        PCT/IB/313  PCT/IB/339  PCT/IB/371 
        PCT/IB/314  PCT/IB/344  PCT/IB/373 
        PCT/IB/315  PCT/IB/345  PCT/IB/374 
        PCT/IB/316  PCT/IB/346  PCT/IB/399 
        PCT/IB/317  PCT/IB/349   
        PCT/IB/318  PCT/IB/350   
        PCT/IB/319  PCT/IB/351   
        PCT/IB/320  PCT/IB/353   
        PCT/IB/321  PCT/IB/354   
        PCT/IB/323  PCT/IB/356   
      • (v) Forms for use by the International Preliminary Examining Authorities:
        PCT/IPEA/402  PCT/IPEA/414  PCT/IPEA/437 
        PCT/IPEA/404  PCT/IPEA/415  PCT/IPEA/440 
        PCT/IPEA/405  PCT/IPEA/416  PCT/IPEA/441 
        PCT/IPEA/407  PCT/IPEA/420  PCT/IPEA/442 
        PCT/IPEA/408  PCT/IPEA/425  PCT/IPEA/443 
        PCT/IPEA/409  PCT/IPEA/431  PCT/IPEA/444 
        PCT/IPEA/412  PCT/IPEA/436   
    • (b) Slight variations in layout necessary in view of the printing of the Forms referred to in paragraph (a) in various languages are permitted.
    • (c) Slight variations in layout in the Forms referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) to (v) are permitted to the extent necessary to meet the particular office requirements of the International Authorities, in particular in view of the production of the Forms by computer or of the use of window envelopes.
    • (d) Where the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority and/or the International Preliminary Examining Authority are each part of the same Office, the obligation to use the Forms referred to in paragraph (a) does not extend to communications within that same Office.
    • (e) The annexes to Forms PCT/RO/106, PCT/RO/118, PCT/ISA/201, PCT/ISA/205, PCT/ISA/206, PCT/ISA/210, PCT/ISA/219, PCT/IB/313, PCT/IB/336, PCT/IPEA/404, PCT/IPEA/405 and PCT/IPEA/415 may be omitted in cases where they are not used.
    • (f) The notes attached to Forms PCT/RO/101 (request Form) and PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form) shall be distributed by the International Authorities concerned together with the printed versions of those Forms. The notes attached to Form PCT/ISA/220 shall accompany the Form when sent to the applicant.
    • (g) The use of Forms other than those referred to in paragraph (a) is optional.
    • (h) Where the request or the demand is presented as a computer print-out, such print-out shall be prepared as follows:
      • (i) the layout and contents of the request and the demand when presented as computer print-outs shall correspond to the format of Forms PCT/RO/101 (request Form) and PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form) ("the printed Forms"), with the same information being presented on the corresponding pages;
      • (ii) all boxes shall be drawn by solid lines; double lines may be presented as single lines;
      • (iii) the box numbers and box titles shall be included even where no information is supplied therein;
      • (iv) the boxes for use by the International Authorities shall be at least as large as those on the printed Forms;
      • (v) all other boxes shall be within one cm in size of those on the printed Forms;
      • (vi) all text shall be 9 points or larger in size;
      • (vii) titles and other information shall be clearly distinguished;
      • (viii) explanatory notes presented in italics on the printed Forms may be omitted.
    • (i) Other formats permitted for the presentation of the request and the demand as computer print-outs may be determined by the Director General. Any such format shall be published in the Gazette.