New/Updated PCT Resources on the Internet

PCT Regulations

The consolidated text of the Regulations under the PCT, as in force from 1 January 2013, is now available in Portuguese (in addition to Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish) in PDF format at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/pt/texts/pdf/pct_regs.pdf

ISA and IPEA Agreements

Updated versions of the Agreements, in English and French, between the International Bureau of WIPO and the following Authorities as International Searching Authorities (ISAs) and International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEAs):

EG   Egyptian Patent Office (1 April 2013)

JP   Japan Patent Office (1 April 2013)

XN   Nordic Patent Institute (1 May 2013)

relating to the functioning of those Authorities as ISAs and IPEAs under the PCT, as in force from the dates indicated in parentheses, have been published in PDF format at, respectively:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/agreements/ag_eg.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/texts/agreements/ag_eg.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/agreements/ag_jp.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/texts/agreements/ag_jp.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/agreements/ag_xn.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/texts/agreements/ag_xn.pdf 

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