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PCT Circulars 2019

Number Date Concerning
C. PCT 1580 December 20, 2019 Report on Characteristics of International Search Reports (data underlying the graphs in the Annex ZIPPDF, Circulars
C. PCT 1578 December 16, 2019 Promulgating modifications to certain PCT Forms annexed to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT, with effect from January 1, 2020.
C. PCT 1577 November 20, 2019 Invitation to the twenty-seventh session of the Meeting of International Authorities under the PCT (PCT/MIA), which will be hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in Gatineau on February 6 and 7, 2020, and to the MIA Quality Subgroup, also in Gatineau on February 3 to 5, 2020.
C. PCT 1576 October 2, 2019 Invitation to submit its annual report on its quality management.
C. PCT 1575 October 4, 2019 Communication of a finalized set of standardized clauses for use in international search and preliminary examination reports.
C. PCT 1574 September 27, 2019 Fee reductions under Items 5(a) and (b) of the Schedule of Fees
C. PCT 1573 October 7, 2019 Proposed modifications to Chapter 10 of the International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines.
C. PCT 1572 June 13, 2019 Promulgation of modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT, of certain Forms annexed to the Administrative Instructions, and of the PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines, with effect from July 1, 2019.
C. PCT 1571 May 22, 2019 Invitation to an informal session introducing the agenda items for discussion at the upcoming twelfth session of the PCT Working Group, to be held in Geneva from June 11 to 14, 2019.
C. PCT 1567 April 10, 2019 Proposed modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT, to certain Forms annexed to the Administrative Instructions and to the PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines.
C. PCT 1566 April 12, 2019 Invitation to participe at the meeting of the PCT Minimum Documentation Task Force, to be hosted by the European Patent Office (EPO) on May 21 and 22, 2019.
C. PCT 1564 March 25, 2019 Invitation to participate at the twelfth session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m., to Friday, June 14, 2019
C. PCT 1563 March 25, 2019 Invitation to participate at the twelfth session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m., to Friday, June 14, 2019
C. PCT 1562 March 25, 2019 Invitation to participate at the twelfth session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m., to Friday, June 14, 2019
C. PCT 1561 March 25, 2019 Invitation to participate at the twelfth session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m., to Friday, June 14, 2019
C. PCT 1560 March 25, 2019 Invitation to participate at the twelfth session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m., to Friday, June 14, 2019
C. PCT 1559 February 22, 2019 Training for examiners in substantive examination of patents. To facilitate completion, the questionnaire is also available as a Word document WORD, Circulars
C. PCT 1558 March 13, 2019 Conclusion of consultations, notified in PCT Circulars C. PCT 1549 and C. PCT 1557, regarding proposals for change to the Standard for the Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications under the PCT (Annex F of the Administrative Instructions)
C. PCT 1557 January 23, 2019 Proposals for change to the Standard for the Filing and Processing in Electronic Form of International Applications (Annex F of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT) related to the implementation of amended PCT Rule 69.1(a)
C. PCT 1556 January 11, 2019 Report for the eleventh session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group on the website at: https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=46429
C. PCT 1554 January 17, 2019 Issues associated with possible fee reductions for universities. To facilitate completion, the questionnaire is also available as a Word document WORD, Circulars
C. PCT 1553 January 17, 2019 Issues associated with possible fee reductions for universities. To facilitate completion, the questionnaire is also available as a Word document WORD, Circulars