PCT Case Law Database

The PCT Case Law Database contains legal and administrative decisions from national courts and regional administrative bodies in and operating for PCT Contracting States. The text-searchable decisions are those in which PCT issues have been referenced, raised or considered. Abstracts and PCT legal references have been added by the International Bureau in order to facilitate navigation and information retrieval. Submissions for additions or database refinements are welcome and should be sent to: pct.legal@wipo.int.

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	PCT Article no.	*** Select an article *** Article 1: Establishment of a Union Article 2: Definitions Article 3: The International Application Article 4: The Request Article 5: The Description Article 6: The Claims Article 7: The Drawings Article 8: Claiming Priority Article 9: The Applicant Article 10: The Receiving Office Article 11: Filing Date and Effects of the International Application Article 12: Transmittal of the International Application to the International Bureau and t ... Article 13: Availability of Copy of the International Application to Designated Offices Article 14: Certain Defects in the International Application Article 15: The International Search Article 16: The International Searching Authority Article 17: Procedure Before the International Searching Authority Article 18: The International Search Report Article 19: Amendment of the Claims Before the International Bureau Article 20: Communication to Designated Offices Article 21: International Publication Article 22: Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Designated Offices Article 23: Delaying of National Procedure Article 24: Possible Loss of Effect in Designated States Article 25: Review by Designated Offices Article 26: Opportunity to Correct Before Designated Offices Article 27: National Requirements Article 28: Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, Before Designated ... Article 29: Effects of the International Publication Article 30: Confidential Nature of the International Application Article 31: Demand for International Preliminary Examination Article 32: The International Preliminary Examining Authority Article 33: The International Preliminary Examination Article 34: Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority Article 35: The International Preliminary Examination Report Article 36: Transmittal, Translation, and Communication, of the International Preliminary ... Article 37: Withdrawal of Demand or Election Article 38: Confidential Nature of the International Preliminary Examination Article 39: Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Elected Offices Article 40: Delaying of National Examination and Other Processing Article 41: Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, Before Elected Off ... Article 42: Results of National Examination in Elected Offices Article 43: Seeking Certain Kinds of Protection Article 44: Seeking Two Kinds of Protection Article 45: Regional Patent Treaties Article 46: Incorrect Translation of the International Application Article 47: Time Limits Article 48: Delay in Meeting Certain Time Limits Article 49: Right to Practice Before International Authorities Article 50: Patent Information Services Article 51: Technical Assistance Article 52: Relations with Other Provisions of the Treaty Article 53: Assembly Article 54: Executive Committee Article 55: International Bureau Article 56: Committee for Technical Cooperation Article 57: Finances Article 58: Regulations Article 59: Disputes Article 60: Revision of the Treaty Article 61: Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Treaty Article 62: Becoming Party to the Treaty Article 63: Entry into Force of the Treaty Article 64: Reservations Article 65: Gradual Application Article 66: Denunciation Article 67: Signature and Languages Article 68: Depositary Functions Article 69: Notifications
	PCT Rule no.	*** Select a rule *** Rule 1: Abbreviated Expressions Rule 2: Interpretation of Certain Words Rule 3: The Request (Form) Rule 4: The Request (Contents) Rule 5: The Description Rule 6: The Claims Rule 7: The Drawings Rule 8: The Abstract Rule 9: Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used Rule 10: Terminology and Signs Rule 11: Physical Requirements of the International Application Rule 12: Language of the International Application and Translation for the Purposes of ... Rule 13: Unity of Invention Rule 13bis: Inventions Relating to Biological Material Rule 13ter: Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings Rule 14: The Transmittal Fee Rule 15: The International Filing Fee Rule 16: The Search Fee Rule 16bis: Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees Rule 17: The Priority Document Rule 18: The Applicant Rule 19: The Competent Receiving Office Rule 20: Receipt of the International Application Rule 21: Preparation of Copies Rule 22: Transmittal of the Record Copy and Translation Rule 23: Transmittal of the Search Copy, Translation and Sequence Listing Rule 24: Receipt of the Record Copy by the International Bureau Rule 25: Receipt of the Search Copy by the International Searching Authority Rule 26: Checking by, and Correcting before, the Receiving Office of Certain Elements o ... Rule 26bis: Correction or Addition of Priority Claim, Correction or Addition of Declaratio ... Rule 26ter: Correction or Addition of Declarations under Rule 4.17 Rule 27: Lack of Payment of Fees Rule 28: Defects Noted by the International Bureau Rule 29: International Applications Considered Withdrawn Rule 30: Time Limit under Article 14(4) Rule 31: Copies Required under Article 13 Rule 32: Extension of Effects of International Application to Certain Successor States Rule 33: Relevant Prior Art for the International Search Rule 34: Minimum Documentation Rule 35: The Competent International Searching Authority Rule 36: Minimum Requirements for International Searching Authorities Rule 37: Missing or Defective Title Rule 38: Missing or Defective Abstract Rule 39: Subject Matter under Article 17(2)(a)(i) Rule 40: Lack of Unity of Invention (International Search) Rule 41: Earlier Search Other than International Search Rule 42: Time Limit for International Search Rule 43: The International Search Report Rule 43bis: Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority Rule 44: Transmittal of the International Search Report, Written Opinion, Etc. Rule 44bis: International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the International Searchi ... Rule 44ter: Confidential Nature of Written Opinion, Report, Translation and Observations Rule 45: Translation of the International Search Report Rule 46: Amendment of Claims before the International Bureau Rule 47: Communication to Designated Offices Rule 48: International Publication Rule 49: Copy, Translation and Fee under Article 22 Rule 49bis: Indications as to Protection Sought for Purposes of National Processing Rule 50: Faculty under Article 22(3) Rule 51: Review by Designated Offices Rule 51bis: Certain National Requirements Allowed under Article 27 Rule 52: Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, before Designated ... Rule 53: The Demand Rule 54: The Applicant Entitled to Make a Demand Rule 54bis: Time Limit for Making a Demand Rule 55: Languages (International Preliminary Examination) Rule 56: [Deleted] Rule 57: The Handling Fee Rule 58: The Preliminary Examination Fee Rule 58bis: Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees Rule 59: The Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority Rule 60: Certain Defects in the Demand Rule 61: Notification of the Demand and Elections Rule 62: Copy of the Written Opinion by the International Searching Authority and of Am ... Rule 62bis: Translation for the International Preliminary Examining Authority of the Writt ... Rule 63: Minimum Requirements for International Preliminary Examining Authorities Rule 64: Prior Art for International Preliminary Examination Rule 65: Inventive Step or Non-Obviousness Rule 66: Procedure before the International Preliminary Examining Authority Rule 66.2: Written Opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority Rule 67: Subject Matter under Article 34(4)(a)(i) Rule 68: Lack of Unity of Invention (International Preliminary Examination) Rule 69: Start of and Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination Rule 70: International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the International Prelimi ... Rule 71: Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report Rule 72: Translation of the International Preliminary Examination Report and of the Wri ... Rule 73: Communication of the International Preliminary Examination Report or the Writt ... Rule 74: Translations of Annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report an ... Rule 75: [Deleted] Rule 76: Translation of Priority Document; Application of Certain Rules to Procedures b ... Rule 77: Faculty under Article 39(1)(b) Rule 78: Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings, before Elected Off ... Rule 79: Calendar Rule 80: Computation of Time Limits Rule 81: Modification of Time Limits Fixed in the Treaty Rule 82: Irregularities in the Mail Service Rule 82bis: Excuse by the Designated or Elected State of Delays in Meeting Certain Time Li ... Rule 82ter: Rectification of Errors Made by the Receiving Office or by the International B ... Rule 83: Right to Practice before International Authorities Rule 84: Expenses of Delegations Rule 85: Absence of Quorum in the Assembly Rule 86: The Gazette Rule 87: Copies of Publications Rule 88: Amendment of the Regulations Rule 89: Administrative Instructions Rule 89bis: Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other D ... Rule 89ter: Copies in Electronic Form of Documents Filed on Paper Rule 90: Agents and Common Representatives Rule 90bis: Withdrawals Rule 91: Obvious Errors in Documents Rule 92: Correspondence Rule 92bis: Recording of Changes in Certain Indications in the Request or the Demand Rule 92.3: Mailings by National Offices and Intergovernmental Organizations Rule 92.4: Use of Telegraph, Teleprinter, Facsimile Machine, Etc. Rule 93: Keeping of Records and Files Rule 93bis: Manner of Communication of Documents Rule 94: Access to Files Rule 95: Availability of Translations Rule 96: The Schedule of Fees
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