Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits (PCT Rule 82quater.1)
Notification under PCT Rule 82quater.1(d) (Spanish Patent and Trademark Office)
In accordance with PCT Rule 82quater.1(d), the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has notified the International Bureau that, due to a general power outage that affected the availability of electronic communications services in Spain on 28 and 29 April 2025, applicants who did not meet a time limit fixed in the PCT Regulations due to the power outage during that period may request excuse of delay in meeting that time limit under PCT Rule 82quater.1(a) before the Office and the need for evidence is waived.
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