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12 July 2001 S-02/2001 (E)
© WIPO 2001
ISSN 0250-7757
PCTGAZETTE
SPECIAL ISSUE
General Information
(Contracting States,National and Regional Offices,
International Authorities)
CONTENTS
Page
Section IVNotices and Information of a General Character
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2Index to Annexes ......................................................................................................................................... 3ANNEX A List of Contracting States ..................................................................................................... 6ANNEX B1 Information on Contracting States ....................................................................................... 8ANNEX B2 Information on Intergovernmental Organizations ................................................................ 200ANNEX C Receiving Offices ................................................................................................................. 210ANNEX D International Searching Authorities ...................................................................................... 305ANNEX E International Preliminary Examining Authorities ................................................................. 316ANNEX L Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biologicial Material:
Requirements of Designated and Elected Offices ........................................................... 326List of Depositary Institutions ........................................................................................ 341
SUMMARY Designated (or Elected) Offices ........................................................................................... 344
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SECTION IV
NOTICES AND INFORMATION OF A GENERAL CHARACTER_________________________________________________________
Introduction
This Special Issue of the PCT Gazette compiles the essence of various notifications under the PCTreceived from the PCT Contracting States, from the PCT Authorities and from national Offices, as well asgeneral information on those States, Authorities and Offices. It replaces the issue published onJanuary 4, 2001 (PCT Gazette No. S-01/2001 (E)) and includes all information published after that date inSection IV of the PCT Gazette.
The information concerning the international phase of the PCT procedure is presented in severalparts called “ANNEXES” (Annexes A, B1, B2, C, D, E and L). Those parts are identical to thecorresponding Annexes of the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Volume I, bearing the same letter. Therefore, thedenomination “Annex” has been maintained for the publication in this Special Issue of the PCT Gazettesince it has the advantage of uniformity of presentation of information in both the PCT Gazette and theGuide. This will facilitate the retrieval of information for the reader of both publications.
The information concerning the national phase is presented in the last part of this issue of the PCTGazette, called “SUMMARY.” For the reasons indicated above with respect to the Annexes, the“Summary” sheets are identical to the sheets with the same denomination contained in Volume II of thePCT Applicant’s Guide. They give, in summarized form, information on the requirements to be compliedwith by the applicant upon entry into the national phase before each designated (or elected) Office.
Each of Annexes B1, B2, C, D and E as well as the “Summary” part is subdivided according to thealphabetical order of the two-letter country codes. The code used for a Contracting State is also used forthe national Office of that State in its capacity as receiving Office, International Searching Authority,International Preliminary Examining Authority and designated (or elected) Office. The two-letter code foreach Contracting State is indicated in the index which follows and in Annex A. For intergovernmentalorganizations, the following codes are used: “AP” for the African Regional Industrial PropertyOrganization, “EA” for the Eurasian Patent Organization, “EP” for the European Patent Organisation,“OA” for the African Intellectual Property Organization and “IB” for the International Bureau of WIPO.
Any reference to “Volume I” or to “Volume II” in the Annexes or in the “Summary” sheets is areference to Volume I or Volume II, respectively, of the PCT Applicant’s Guide.
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INDEX TO ANNEXES
Contracting State orIntergovernmental
Organization
ANNEX BInformation on
Contracting States(B1) and
IntergovernmentalOrganizations (B2)
ANNEX CReceiving
Offices
ANNEX DInternational
SearchingAuthorities
ANNEX EInternationalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorities
ANNEX LDeposits of
Micro-organisms and
OtherBiologicalMaterial
SUMMARYNational Phasein Designated(or Elected)
Offices
Code Name Page Page Page Page Page Page
AEUnited ArabEmirates
8 210 – – 326 344
AL Albania 10 211 – – – 345
AM Armenia 12 212 305 316 326 347
AT Austria 14 214 306 317 326 349
AU Australia 16 216 – – – 350
AZ Azerbaijan 18 218 – – – 351
BABosnia andHerzegovina
20 219 – – – 352
BB Barbados 22 – – – – 353
BE Belgium 24 220 – – – –
BF Burkina Faso 26 – – – – –
BG Bulgaria 27 221 – – 327 354
BJ Benin 29 – – – – –
BR Brazil 30 222 – – – 356
BY Belarus 32 224 – – – 358
BZ Belize 34 225 – – – 360
CA Canada 36 226 – – 327 361
CF Centr. Afric. Rep. 38 – – – – –
CG Congo 39 – – – – –
CH Switzerland 40 227 – – 336 363
CI Côte d’Ivoire 42 – – – – –
CM Cameroon 43 – – – – –
CN China 44 228 307 318 327 365
CR Costa Rica 46 229 – – – 367
CU Cuba 48 230 – – 328 368
CY Cyprus 50 231 – – – –
CZ Czech Republic 51 232 – – 328 370
DE Germany 53 234 – – 329 372
DK Denmark 55 235 – – 328 374
DZ Algeria 57 236 – – – 376
EE Estonia 59 238 – – – 379
ES Spain 61 241 310 – 336 383
FI Finland 63 242 – – 329 384
FR France 65 243 – – – –
GA Gabon 67 – – – – –
GB United Kingdom 68 244 – – 338 386
GE Georgia 70 246 – – 329 388
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INDEX TO ANNEXES [Cont’d]
Contracting State orIntergovernmental
Organization
ANNEX BInformation on
Contracting States(B1) and
IntergovernmentalOrganizations (B2)
ANNEX CReceiving
Offices
ANNEX DInternational
SearchingAuthorities
ANNEX EInternationalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorities
ANNEX LDeposits of
Micro-organisms and
OtherBiologicalMaterial
SUMMARYNational Phasein Designated(or Elected)
Offices
Code Name Page Page Page Page Page Page
GH Ghana 72 246 – – – 390
GM Gambia 74 – – – – 392
GN Guinea 76 – – – – –
GR Greece 77 248 – – – –
GW Guinea-Bissau 79 – – – – –
HR Croatia 80 249 – – 328 –
HU Hungary 82 250 – – 330 393
ID Indonesia 84 254 – – 330 394
IE Ireland 86 255 – – – –
IL Israel 87 256 – – 331 396
IN India 89 258 – – – 397
IS Iceland 91 260 – – 330 398
IT Italy 93 261 – – – –
JP Japan 95 263 311 321 331 400
KE Kenya 97 264 – – 331 402
KG Kyrgyzstan 99 265 – – – 403
KP D.P.R. Korea 101 266 – – – 404
KR Rep. of Korea 103 267 312 322 334 406
KZ Kazakhstan 105 268 – – 331 408
LC Saint Lucia 107 – – – – –
LI Liechtenstein 109 – – – – –
LK Sri Lanka 111 – – – – 409
LR Liberia 113 269 – – – 410
LS Lesotho 115 270 – – – 411
LT Lithuania 117 271 – – 332 412
LU Luxembourg 119 272 – – 332 413
LV Latvia 121 273 – – 332 414
MA Morocco 123 274 – – – 415
MC Monaco 125 275 – – – –
MD Rep. of Moldova 127 276 – – 334 417
MG Madagascar 129 – – – – 418
MKThe form. YugoslavRep. Macedonia
131 277 – – 337 420
ML Mali 133 – – – – –
MN Mongolia 134 278 – – – 422
MR Mauritania 136 – – – – –
MW Malawi 137 279 – – – 423
MX Mexico 139 280 – – 332 424
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INDEX TO ANNEXES [Cont’d]
Contracting State orIntergovernmental
Organization
ANNEX BInformation on
Contracting States(B1) and
IntergovernmentalOrganizations (B2)
ANNEX CReceiving
Offices
ANNEX DInternational
SearchingAuthorities
ANNEX EInternationalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorities
ANNEX LDeposits of
Micro-organisms and
OtherBiologicalMaterial
SUMMARYNational Phasein Designated(or Elected)
Offices
Code Name Page Page Page Page Page Page
MZ Mozambique 141 – – – – 426
NE Niger 143 – – – – –
NL Netherlands 144 281 – – – –
NO Norway 146 282 – – 333 427
NZ New Zealand 148 283 – – – 429
PL Poland 150 284 – – 333 433
PT Portugal 152 285 – – 333 434
RO Romania 154 286 – – 334 435
RU Russian Federation 156 287 313 323 334 437
SD Sudan 158 288 – – – 438
SE Sweden 160 290 314 324 336 439
SG Singapore 162 291 – – 335 441
SI Slovenia 164 292 – – 335 443
SK Slovakia 166 293 – – 335 444
SL Sierra Leone 168 – – – – 445
SN Senegal 170 – – – – –
SZ Swaziland 171 – – – – –
TD Chad 172 – – – – –
TG Togo 173 – – – – –
TJ Tajikistan 174 294 – – 337 446
TM Turkmenistan 176 295 – – 338 448
TR Turkey 178 296 – – 337 449
TTTrinidad andTobago
180 297 – – – 451
TZUnited Republicof Tanzania
182 – – – – –
UA Ukraine 184 298 – – 338 452
UG Uganda 186 – – – – 453
US U.S. of America 188 299 315 325 339 454
UZ Uzbekistan 190 300 – – – 457
VN Viet Nam 192 301 – – – 459
YU Yugoslavia 194 302 – – 339 461
ZA South Africa 196 303 – – 335 463
ZW Zimbabwe 198 304 – – – 464
AP ARIPO 200 213 – – 339 348
EA EAPO 202 237 – – 340 378
EP EPO 204 239 308 319 340 381
IB WIPO 206 251 – – – –
OA OAPI 208 – – – – 431
PCT Applicant’s Guide – Volume I – Annex A
A PCT Contracting States* AName of Statefollowed bycountry code
Date on which Statebecame bound
by the PCT*
Name of Statefollowed bycountry code
Date on which Statebecame bound
by the PCT*
Albania AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 October 1995Algeria DZ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 March 2000Antigua and Barbuda AG . . . . . . . . 17 March 2000Armenia AM 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Australia AU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 March 1980Austria AT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 April 1979Azerbaijan AZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1995Barbados BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 March 1985Belarus BY 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Belgium BE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 December 1981Belize BZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 June 2000Benin BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1987Bosnia and Herzegovina BA . . . . 7 September 1996Brazil BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 April 1978Bulgaria BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 May 1984Burkina Faso BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 March 1989Cameroon CM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Canada CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 January 1990Central African Republic CF. . . . . 24 January 1978Chad TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978China CN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1994Colombia CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 February 2001Congo CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Costa Rica CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 August 1999Côte d’Ivoire CI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 April 1991Croatia HR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 July 1998Cuba CU 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 July 1996Cyprus CY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 April 1998Czech Republic CZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1993Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea KP . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 July 1980Denmark DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 December 1978Dominica DM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 August 1999Ecuador EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 May 2001Equatorial Guinea GQ. . . . . (will become bound on
17 July 2001)Estonia EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 August 1994Finland FI 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 October 1980France FR 1, 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 February 1978Gabon GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Gambia GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 December 1997Georgia GE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Germany DE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Ghana GH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1997Greece GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 October 1990Grenada GD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 September 1998Guinea GN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 May 1991
Guinea-Bissau GW . . . . . . . . . . 12 December 1997Hungary HU 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 June 1980Iceland IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 March 1995India IN 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 December 1998Indonesia ID 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 September 1997Ireland IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 August 1992Israel IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 June 1996Italy IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 March 1985Japan JP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 October 1978Kazakhstan KZ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Kenya KE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 June 1994Kyrgyzstan KG 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Latvia LV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 September 1993Lesotho LS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 October 1995Liberia LR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 August 1994Liechtenstein LI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 March 1980Lithuania LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 July 1994Luxembourg LU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 April 1978Madagascar MG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Malawi MW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Mali ML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 October 1984Mauritania MR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 April 1983Mexico MX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1995Monaco MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 June 1979Mongolia MN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 May 1991Morocco MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 October 1999Mozambique MZ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 May 2000Netherlands NL 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 July 1979New Zealand NZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 December 1992Niger NE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 March 1993Norway NO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1980Philippines PH . . . . . . . . . . (will become bound on
17 August 2001)Poland PL 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1990Portugal PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 November 1992Republic of Korea KR . . . . . . . . . . 10 August 1984Republic of Moldova MD 1 . . . . 25 December 1991Romania RO 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 July 1979Russian Federation RU 1 . . . . . . . . . 29 March 1978Saint Lucia LC 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 August 1996Senegal SN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Sierra Leone SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 June 1997Singapore SG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 February 1995Slovakia SK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1993Slovenia SI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 March 1994South Africa ZA 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 March 1999Spain ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 November 1989
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A PCT Contracting States*[Continued]
A
Name of Statefollowed bycountry code
Date on which Statebecame bound
by the PCT*
Name of Statefollowed bycountry code
Date on which Statebecame bound
by the PCT*
Sri Lanka LK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1982Sudan SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 April 1984Swaziland SZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 September 1994Sweden SE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 May 1978Switzerland CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Tajikistan TJ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991The former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia MK. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 August 1995Togo TG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978Trinidad and Tobago TT . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1994Turkey TR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1996Turkmenistan TM 1 . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991
Uganda UG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 February 1995Ukraine UA 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991United Arab Emirates AE . . . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1999United Kingdom GB 5 . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978United Republic of
Tanzania TZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 September 1999United States of America US 6, 7
. . . 24 January 1978Uzbekistan UZ 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991Viet Nam VN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1993Yugoslavia YU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 February 1997Zimbabwe ZW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 June 1997
____________ * All PCT Contracting States are bound by Chapter II of the PCT relating to the international preliminary examination.
1 With the declaration provided for in Article 64(5).2 With the declaration provided for in Article 64(2)(a)(ii).3 Including all Overseas Departments and Territories.4 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.5 Extends to the Isle of Man.6 With the declarations provided for in Articles 64(3)(a) and 64(4)(a).7 Extends to all areas for which the United States of America has international responsibility.
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B1 Information on Contracting States B1
AE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AEGeneral information
Name of Office: Industrial Property Directorate, Ministry of Finance and Industry
Location and mailing address: P.O. Box 1565, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Saeed Street,Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: (971-4) 393 74 67, 393 90 00 (ext. 20 26, 20 04)
Facsimile machine: (971-4) 393 73 07
Teleprinter: 45722 MALEYA EM
E-mail: mofi@uae.gov.ae
Internet: http://www.uae.gov.ae
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the United ArabEmirates:
Industrial Property Directorate, Ministry of Finance and Industry, orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the United Arab Emirates is designated(or elected):
Industrial Property Directorate, Ministry of Finance and Industry(see Volume II)
May the United Arab Emirates beelected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of the United ArabEmirates concerning international-typesearch: None
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AE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES[Continued]
AE
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if the United Arab Emirates is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the United Arab Emirates isdesignated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of three months from the date of theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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AL ALBANIA ALGeneral information
Name of Office: Zyra e Patentave
Albanian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Bulevardi Zhan D’Ark 2, Tirana, Albania
Telephone: (355-42) 344 12
Facsimile machine: (355-42) 344 12
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or TNT
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Albania:
Albanian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Albania is designated (or elected):
National protection: Albanian Patent Office (see Volume II)
Extension of European patent: European Patent Office(see Volume II)
May Albania be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
European: Extended European patents
Provisions of the law of Albaniaconcerning international-type search: None
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B1 Information on Contracting States B1
AL ALBANIA[Continued]
AL
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
Any international application designating Albania which has beenpublished under PCT Article 21 shall give rise to the same rights asthose which the Albanian law provides for the compulsory nationalpublication of unexamined national applications as such.Provisional protection shall be effective as from the date on whichan Albanian translation of the claims of the international applicationis published by the Office. This translation shall be publishedwithin three months from the date of its submission to the Office.(Art. 20, Albanian Industrial Property Law)
Information of interest if Albania is designated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the Albanian Patent Office:
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Albania is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of three months from the date of theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and AL in Volume II
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AM ARMENIA AMGeneral information
Name of Office: Armenian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Government House 3, Central Avenue, Yerevan 375010, Armenia
Telephone: (374-1) 52 06 73, 56 14 04
Facsimile machine: (374-1) 15 18 23, 56 11 26
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: patent@arminco.com
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Armenia:
Armenian Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO,1 at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Armenia is designated (or elected):
National protection: Armenian Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Armenia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, provisional patents, utility models (a utilitymodel may be sought instead of a patent)
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Armeniaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the Eurasian Patent Office or with the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow
filing of patent applications abroad.
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AM ARMENIA[Continued]
AM
Information of interest if Armenia is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Armenia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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AT AUSTRIA ATGeneral information
Name of Office: Österreichisches Patentamt
Austrian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Kohlmarkt 8-10, Postfach 95, A-1014 Wien, Austria
Telephone: (43-1) 53424-0
Facsimile machine: (43-1) 53424-200 (Groups 2 and 3)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: ingrid.weidinger@patent.bmwa.gv.at
Internet: http://www.patent.bmwa.gv.at
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Austria:
Austrian Patent Office, European Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Austria is designated (or elected):
National protection: Austrian Patent Office (see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Austria be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition, utility models (a utilitymodel may be sought instead of or in addition to anational patent)
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Austriaconcerning international-type search: None
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AT
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
The applicant may, from the date of publication of the internationalapplication, claim payment of an indemnity from any person who,without being entitled to do so, uses the subject of the application. Ifthe application is not published in German, this right commencesfrom the publication of a translation of the claims into German orfrom the date of the transmission of such translation to the personmaking use of the subject of the application.
European protection:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on con-dition that any national requirements relating to the translation of theclaims in the application have been met.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Austria is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Austria is designated (or elected): Indications not required
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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AU AUSTRALIA AUGeneral information
Name of Office: Australian Patent Office
Location: Discovery House, 47 Bowes Street, Phillip,Canberra A.C.T. 2606, Australia
Mailing address: P.O. Box 200, Woden, A.C.T. 2606, Australia
Telephone: (61-2) 6283 2211
Facsimile machine: (61-2) 6285 3929 (Groups 2 and 3)
Teleprinter: 61517 COMPAT AA
E-mail: pct@ipaustralia.gov.au
Internet: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Australia:
Australian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Australia is designated (or elected): Australian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Australia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of Australiaconcerning international-type search:
Section 194 of the Patents Act 1990;Regulation 19.2 of the Patents Regulations
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AU AUSTRALIA[Continued]
AU
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant enjoys the rights defined in Section 57 of the PatentsAct 1990 from the date on which a copy of the international applica-tion as published under PCT Article 21 has been received in theAustralian Patent Office (the rights are generally the same as hewould have had if the patent had been sealed on the date of receiptof the application in the Australian Patent Office except that hecannot institute proceedings for infringement until the patent hasbeen sealed)
Information of interest if Australia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Australia is designated (or elected):
May be in the request; later indication allowed at any time prior tothe acceptance of the application for grant (of a patent)
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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B1 Information on Contracting States B1AZ AZERBAIJAN AZ
General information
Name of Office: Azerbaizhan Respublikasy Devlat Elm va Tekhnika KomitasiPatent-lisenzia idarasiAzerbaijan Patent Office
Location and mailing address: S.Vurgŭn St. 24, 370000 Baku, Azerbaijan
Telephone: (99-412) 98 49 73, 93 28 69Facsimile machine: (99-412) 97 08 81, 98 49 73Teleprinter: —E-mail: azpat@azeri.comInternet: www.azpat.org
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documentsMust the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of transmission, if the trans-mitted document is the international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijan Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Azerbaijan is designated (or elected):
National protection: Azerbaijan Patent Office (see Volume II)Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Azerbaijan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: PatentsEurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Azerbaijanconcerning international-type search: None
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AZ
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Azerbaijan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Azerbaijan is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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B1 Information on Contracting States B1BA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BA
General information
Name of Office: Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents
Location and mailing address: Hamdije Ćemerlića 2 (Energoinvest Building), 71000 Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina
Telephone: (387-71) 52 18 48, 65 27 98Facsimile machine: (387-71) 65 27 57Teleprinter: —E-mail: zsmp@bih.net.baInternet: http://www.bih.net.ba/˜zsmp
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documentsMust the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL
Competent receiving Office fornationals and residents ofBosnia and Herzegovina:
Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Bosnia and Herzegovina is designated(or elected):
Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents(see Volume II)
May Bosnia and Herzegovina be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of Bosnia andHerzegovina concerning international-type search: None
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BA
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Bosnia and Herzegovina is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Bosnia and Herzegovina is designated(or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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BB BARBADOS BBGeneral information
Name of Office: Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: Belmont Road, Bridgetown, Barbados
Telephone: (1-246) 436 40 06, 436 48 18, 436 48 19, 228 25 56
Facsimile machine: (1-246) 437 30 72
Teleprinter: WB 2222 Foreign
E-mail: caipo@caribsurf.com
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Barbados: International Bureau of WIPO (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Barbados is designated (or elected): Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Barbados be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Barbadosconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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BB
Information of interest if Barbados is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Barbados is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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BE BELGIUM BEGeneral information
Name of Office: Office de la propriété industrielle
Industrial Property Office
Location and mailing address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II 16, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Telephone: (32-2) 206 41 11
Facsimile machine: (32-2) 206 57 50
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: piie_dir@mineco.fgov.bepiie_doc@mineco.fgov.be
Internet: http://mineco.fgov.be
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Belgium:
Industrial Property Office, European Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Belgium is designated (or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Belgium be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Belgiumconcerning international-type search: Article 21(9) of the Patent Law of 28 March 1984
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_____________1 A resident of Belgium must file an international application which may be of interest for national defense or security with the
Industrial Property Office (Belgium).
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BE
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on con-dition that any national requirements relating to the translation of theclaims in the application have been met.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international appli-cation supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Belgium is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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BF BURKINA FASO BFGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Burkina Faso:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Burkina Faso is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Burkina Faso be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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BG BULGARIA BGGeneral information
Name of Office: Patentno vedomstvo na Republica Bulgaria
Bulgarian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 52B, Dr. G.M. Dimitrov Blvd., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Telephone: (359-2) 71 01 34, 71 01 52
Facsimile machine: (359-2) 70 83 25, 71 70 44
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: bpo@bpo.net
Internet: http://www.bpo.bg
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Bulgaria:
Bulgarian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Bulgaria is designated (or elected): Bulgarian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Bulgaria be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of apatent)
Provisions of the law of Bulgariaconcerning international-type search: Article 68(2) of the Bulgarian Patent Law
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BG BULGARIA[Continued]
BG
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The international application made available to the public shallobtain temporary protection, under paragraphs (1) and (2) of PCTArticle 29, as from the day on which the issue of the OfficialGazette of the Bulgarian Patent Office containing the announce-ment of the publication of the Bulgarian translation of theinternational application has come out.
Information of interest if Bulgaria is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Bulgaria is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within three months from the date of invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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BJ BENIN BJGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Benin:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Benin is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Benin be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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BR BRAZIL BRGeneral information
Name of Office: Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial
National Institute of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: Praça Maua No. 7, 10° andar, 20083-900, Rio de Janeiro, R.J.,Brazil
Telephone: (55-21) 233 07 85
Facsimile machine: (55-21) 253 40 91 for DIRPA/PCT
Teleprinter: (021) 22992 INPI BR for DIRPA/PCT
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Brazil:
National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Brazil is designated (or elected): National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) (see Volume II)
May Brazil be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models, certificates of addition
Provisions of the law of Brazilconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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BR
Information of interest if Brazil is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Brazil is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request or furnished within the time limit applicableunder PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a)
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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BY BELARUS BYGeneral information
Name of Office: Gosudarstvennyi patentnyi komitet Respubliki Belarus
Belarus Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 66, pr. F. Skoriny, Minsk 220072, Belarus
Telephone: (375-172) 84 20 53
Facsimile machine: (375-172) 84 11 30, 84 06 68
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: belpat@it.org.bykudashev@it.org.by
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Federal Express orTNT
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Belarus:
Belarus Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Belarus is designated (or elected):
National protection: Belarus Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Belarus be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Belarusconcerning international-type search: None
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BY
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation intoRussian or, if the international application was filed in Russian, of acopy of the application as filed, gives the applicant provisional pro-tection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled todamages. See Articles 13(3) and 27(1) of the Belarus Patent Law.
Eurasian protection:
After the international publication (if in Russian) or, where thatpublication was in a language other than Russian, after thepublication by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) of the translationinto Russian of the international application, the applicant is entitledto provisional protection in conformity with the national legislation.
Information of interest if Belarus is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Belarus is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date of re-ceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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BZ BELIZE BZGeneral information
Name of Office: Intellectual Property Office of Belize
Location and mailing address: Attorney General’s MinistryChief Parliamentary Counsel and Law RevisionEast Block, Ground floor, Belmopan, Belize
Telephone: (501-8) 23 195
Facsimile machine: (501-8) 23 198
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: parliament@btl.net
Internet: www.belize.gov.bz
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is an international application or areplacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of aninternational application
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Federal Express,Taca Rapidito or UPS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Belize:
Intellectual Property Office of Belize or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Belize is designated (or elected): Intellectual Property Office of Belize (see Volume II)
May Belize be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Belizeconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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BZ
Information of interest if Belize is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Belize is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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CA CANADA CAGeneral information
Name of Office: Canadian Patent Office
Location: 50 Victoria Street, Hull, Quebec, Canada
Mailing address: The Commissioner of Patents, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OC9
Telephone: (1-819) 953 97 12 (PCT Office)
Facsimile machine: (1-819) 953 95 38 (PCT Office)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca
Internet: http://cipo.gc.ca
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Canada:
Canadian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Canada is designated (or elected): Canadian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Canada be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Canadaconcerning international-type search: None
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CA
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After the patent is granted, the applicant is entitled to claim,pursuant to paragraph 55(2) of the Patent Act of Canada and Section66 of Canada’s Patent Rules, reasonable compensation for theperiod after the international publication of the internationalapplication and before the grant of the patent if the publication is inEnglish or French. If the publication is in another language, suchclaim may be made from the laying open in Canada of thetranslation of the international application into English or French.
Information of interest if Canada is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Canada is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If the information isnot furnished within six months after the expiration of the 20-monthtime limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or the 30-month timelimit applicable under Article 39(1)(a) or, where the applicant paysthe additional fee for late entry into the national phase, within sixmonths after the late entry into the national phase, the applicationwill be deemed abandoned. Reinstatement can take place if theapplicant complies with the requirement and pays the reinstatementfee.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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CF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CFGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Central AfricanRepublic:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Central African Republic is designated(or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Central African Republic beelected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Congo:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Congo is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Congo be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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CH SWITZERLAND CHGeneral information
Name of Office: Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle
Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute
Location and mailing address: Einsteinstrasse 2, CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Telephone: (41-31) 325 25 25
Facsimile machine: (41-31) 325 25 26
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: spedition@ipi.ch
Internet: http://www.ipi.chhttp://www.patent-info.orghttp://www.patent-info.nethttp://www.intellectual-property.net
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Switzerland:
Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute, European Patent Officeor International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Switzerland is designated (or elected):
National protection: Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute(see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Switzerland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Switzerlandconcerning international-type search: Sections 126 and 127 of the 1978 Patent Regulations
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
The published international patent application gives the applicant,after the granting of the patent, the right to bring an action for dam-ages. The injured party may invoke the damages caused by thedefendant as from the time at which the latter became aware of thecontents of the international application, but at the latest as from thedate of publication of the application by the International Bureau(Law of 25 June 1954, as amended on 17 December 1976, Sec. 137in relation with Sec. 111).
If the international application has not been published in a Swiss of-ficial language, the date to be taken into consideration for the claimof damages is that on which the applicant communicated to thedefendant a translation of the claims in a Swiss official language, ormade the translation available to the public through the intermediaryof the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute (Law of 25 June1954, as amended on 17 December 1976, Sec. 137 in relation withSec. 112).
European protection:
The published international application gives the applicant, after thegranting of the European patent, the right to bring an action for dam-ages; however, any national requirements relating to the translationof the claims in the application must be met.
Information of interest if Switzerland is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Switzerland is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished within the time limitapplicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a); however, continuationof the procedure may be requested in case of failure to observe thattime limit.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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CI CÔTE D’IVOIRE CIGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Côte d’Ivoire:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Côte d’Ivoire is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Côte d’Ivoire be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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CM CAMEROON CMGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Cameroon:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Cameroon is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organisation (see Volume II)
May Cameroon be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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CN CHINA CNGeneral information
Name of Office: China Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: 6 Xi Tu Cheng Road, Ji Men Bridge, Hai Dian District, Beijing,China
Telephone: (86-10) 62 01 32 76 (general)(86-10) 62 09 36 77 (PCT matters)
Facsimile machine: (86-10) 62 01 96 15 (general)(86-10) 62 01 94 51 (PCT matters)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of China:
China Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau of WIPO,at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif China is designated (or elected): China Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)1
May China be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
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_____________1 The designation of China in any international PCT application includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). For
details about the procedure before the Intellectual Property Department of the HKSAR for the grant of a standard patent or a short-termpatent in the HKSAR, see paragraphs CN.17 to CN.20 of the National Chapter CN, Volume II, PCT Applicant’s Guide. Location andmailing address of the IPD of the HKSAR: 25th Floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong (SAR), China;Tel: (852) 2961 6838, Fax: (852) 2838 6276.
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Provisions of the law of Chinaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
(1) International application published in Chinese: the applicanthas the right provided under Article 13 of the Patent Law to therequirement of the payment of an appropriate fee for the exploitationof the invention from the date of international publication.
(2) International application published in a language other thanChinese: the applicant has the right provided under Article 13 of thePatent Law to the requirement of the payment of an appropriate feefor the exploitation of the invention from the date of publication inthe Chinese Patent Gazette of a translation into Chinese of theinternational application submitted by the applicant to the Office.
Information of interest if China is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif China is designated (or elected):
The indication of the inventor’s address is not required by theOffice. The name may be in the request or may be furnished later.If not already complied with within the time limit applicable underPCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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CR COSTA RICA CRGeneral information
Name of Office: Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual
Registry of Intellectual Property
Location and mailing address: Apartado postal 1992010 Zapote, San José, Costa Rica
Telephone: (506) 234 1537
Facsimile machine: (506) 234 1537
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: rninte01@sol.racsa.co.cr
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Costa Rica:
Registry of Intellectual Property or International Bureau of WIPO,at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Costa Rica is designated (or elected): Registry of Intellectual Property (see Volume II)
May Costa Rica be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Costa Ricaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After a patent has been granted, the applicant is entitled to damagesfor the period following the international publication of theinternational application. For that purpose, and if the internationalpublication has not been effected in Spanish, the applicant mustsubmit to the Office a translation of the international application intoSpanish. The provisional protection applies as from the date ofpublication in Spanish of the international application. SeeArticle 11 of the Law No. 6867 of 13 June 1983 on Patents,Industrial Designs and Utility Models.
Information of interest if Costa Rica is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Costa Rica is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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CU CUBA CUGeneral information
Name of Office: Oficina Cubana de la Propiedad Industrial
Cuban Industrial Property Office
Location and mailing address: Calle Picota No. 15 entre Luz y Acosta, La Habana Vieja, Ciudadde La Habana, La Habana 10100, Cuba
Telephone: (537) 61 01 85, 62 97 71, 62 43 79, 61 36 02, 62 43 95
Facsimile machine: (537) 33 56 10
Teleprinter: 511290 acp cu
E-mail: ocpi@ocpi.cu
Internet: http://www.ocpi.cu
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Cuba:
Cuban Industrial Property Office or International Bureau of WIPO,at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Cuba is designated (or elected): Cuban Industrial Property Office (see Volume II)
May Cuba be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition, inventors’ certificates, inventors’certificates of addition
Provisions of the law of Cubaconcerning international-type search: None
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CU
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After a patent has been granted, the applicant is entitled toreasonable compensation for the period following the internationalpublication of the international application if that internationalapplication was published in Spanish.
Information of interest if Cuba is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Cuba is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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CY CYPRUS CYGeneral information
Name of Office: Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver ofCyprus
Location and mailing address: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and TourismCorner Makarios Ave. and Karpenssiou St.1427 Nicosia, Cyprus
Telephone: (357-2) 307 701, 307 780
Facsimile machine: (357-2) 304 887
Teleprinter —
E-mail: deptcomp@rcor.gov.cy
Internet: http://www.pio.gov.cy/rcor/
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Cyprus:
Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver ofCyprus, European Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO,at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Cyprus is designated(or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Cyprus be elected? Yes (bound by chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Cyprusconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Cyprus is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
_____________1 A national of Cyprus may file directly with the European Patent Office or with the International Bureau of WIPO only if priority
based on a national application is claimed.
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General information
Name of Office: Úřad pru°myslového vlastnictvíIndustrial Property Office
Location and mailing address: Antonína Čermáka 2a, 160 68 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Telephone: (420-2) 20 38 31 11 (operator service)(420-2) 24 31 90 02 (PCT Department)
Facsimile machine: (420-2) 24 32 47 18Teleprinter: —E-mail: posta@upv.czInternet: http://www.upv.cz
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documentsMust the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Czech Republic:
Industrial Property Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Czech Republic is designated (orelected): Industrial Property Office (see Volume II)
May the Czech Republic be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of orin addition to a patent)
Provisions of the law of the CzechRepublic concerning international-typesearch: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
Under Section 11(4) of the Patent Law the applicant is entitled toappropriate remuneration only after publication of the internationalapplication in the Czech language.
Information of interest if the Czech Republic is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Czech Republic is designated (orelected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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DE GERMANY DEGeneral information
Name of Office: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
German Patent and Trade Mark Office
Location: Zweibrückenstrasse 12, 80331 München, Germany
Mailing address: 80297 München, Germany
Telephone: (49-89) 21950
Facsimile machine: (49-89) 2195-2221 (Group 3)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.dpma.de
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Germany:
German Patent and Trade Mark Office, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Germany is designated (or elected):
National protection: German Patent and Trade Mark Office (seeVolume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Germany be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition, utility models (a utility mo-del may be sought instead of or in addition to a nationalpatent)
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Germanyconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 An applicant from Germany, under Section 52 PatG, must file an international application which contains a State secret with the
German Patent and Trade Mark Office unless he has obtained written authorization from the Ministry of Defense of Germany.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
The applicant may, from the date of publication in German, claimfrom any person who uses the subject of the application, although heknew or should have known that the invention used by him was thesubject of the application, compensation appropriate to thecircumstances. The applicant is not entitled to enjoin the use ofthe subject of the application. However, no claim for compensationis provided for if the subject of the application is obviously un-patentable (see Sec. 33 of the German Patent Law, and Art. III, Sec.8 of the Law on International Patent Treaties, of 21 June 1976(IntPatÜG)).
European protection:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, oncondition that the national requirements (that a translation of theclaims in the application be published or transmitted to a possibleuser) have been met (see Art. II, Sec. 1(2), 3 IntPatÜG).
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the internationalapplication supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Germany is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Germany is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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DK DENMARK DKGeneral information
Name of Office: Patent-og Varemærkestyrelsen
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Location and mailing address: Helgeshøj Allé 81, DK-2630 Taastrup, Denmark
Telephone: (45-43) 50 80 00
Facsimile machine: (45-43) 50 80 01
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: pvs@dkpto.dk
Internet: http://www.dkpto.dk
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Denmark:
Danish Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Denmark is designated (or elected):
National protection: Danish Patent and Trademark Office(see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Denmark be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be soughtinstead of or in addition to a national patent)
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Denmarkconcerning international-type search: Section 9 of the Patents Act and Sections 4 and 37 of the Decree
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_____________1 A resident of Denmark may file an international application directly with the European Patent Office or with the International
Bureau of WIPO, provided that the invention does not relate to war materials or processes for the manufacture of war materials, inwhich case the application must be filed with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the payment of a publication fee andthe furnishing of a translation into Danish or, if the internationalapplication was filed in Danish, of a copy of the internationalapplication as filed, gives the applicant provisional protection in thesense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled to damages. Theseare limited to what is judged reasonable under the circumstances andthe protection is limited to what is claimed in both the applicationand the patent. See Sections 33, 58 and 60 of the Patents Act.
European protection:
Compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on condition thatany national requirements relating to the translation into Danish ofthe claims of the application have been met, and upon grant of thepatent. Protection is limited to what is claimed in both the appli-cation and the patent (see Section 83 of the Patents Act).
Information of interest if Denmark is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Denmark is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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DZ ALGERIA DZGeneral information
Name of Office: Institut national algérien de la propriété industrielle
Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property
Location: 42, rue Larbi ben M’hidiAlgiers, Algeria
Mailing address: B.P. 403, Alger-Gare, Algeria
Telephone: (213-21) 73 57 74
Facsimile machine: (213-21) 73 55 81, 73 96 44
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: info@inapi.org
Internet: http://www.inapi.org
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted?
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
All kinds of documents
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, for anyother document
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or EMS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Algeria:
Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Algeria is designated (or elected): Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (see Volume II)
May Algeria be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, certificates of addition
Provisions of the law of Algeriaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Algeria is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Algeria is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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EE ESTONIA EEGeneral information
Name of Office: Patendiamet
Estonian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Toompuiestee 7, 15041 Tallinn, Estonia
Telephone: (372) 627 79 00
Facsimile machine: (372) 645 13 42
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: patendiamet@epa.ee
Internet: http://www.epa.ee
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Estonia:
Estonian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Estonia is designated (or elected): Estonian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Estonia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of orin addition to a national patent)
Provisions of the law of Estoniaconcerning international-type search: Section 23(2) of the Estonian Patent Law
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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EE
Information of interest if Estonia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Estonia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within the time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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ES SPAIN ESGeneral information
Name of Office: Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
Location and mailing address: Calle Panamá 1, E-28071 Madrid, Spain
Telephone: (34-91) 349 53 00
Facsimile machine: (34-91) 457 22 80, 349 53 04
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.oepm.es
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Spain:
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Spain is designated (or elected):
National protection: Spanish Patent and Trademark Office(see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Spain be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition, utility models
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Spainconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 A resident of Spain may file directly with the European Patent Office or with the International Bureau of WIPO only if he is
claiming priority of an earlier application filed in Spain at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After a patent has been granted, the applicant is entitled to reason-able compensation for the period following the international pub-lication of the international application. For that purpose, and if theinternational publication has not been effected in Spanish, theapplicant must submit to the Office a translation of the internationalapplication into Spanish. The provisional protection applies as fromthe date of publication in Spanish of the international application.
European protection:
After the international publication (if in Spanish) or, where that pub-lication was in a language other than Spanish, after the publicationby the Office of a translation into Spanish of the claims submitted bythe applicant in view of provisional protection and accompanied bya special fee, compensation reasonable in the circumstances may berequested. The translation of the claims into Spanish cannot be filedbefore the international application has entered the Europeanregional phase and the mention of the international publication hasbeen published in the European Patent Bulletin. If the applicantdoes not reside in Spain or in a country of the European Union, thetranslation must be either prepared by a patent attorney entitled topractice before the Office, or certified by a sworn translator appoint-ed by the Ministry of External Affairs of Spain.
Information of interest if Spain is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Spain is designated (or elected):
The indication of the address of the inventor is not required by theOffice. The name may be indicated in the request or may befurnished later. If not already complied with within the time limitunder PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicantto comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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FI FINLAND FIGeneral information
Name of Office: Patentti-ja rekisterihallitus
National Board of Patents and Registration
Location and mailing address: Arkadiankatu 6A, FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Telephone: (358-9) 69 39 500
Facsimile machine: (358-9) 693 95 328
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.prh.fi/
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Finland:
National Board of Patents and Registration, European Patent Officeor International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Finland is designated (or elected):
National protection: National Board of Patents and Registration (see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Finland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be soughtinstead of or in addition to a patent)
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Finlandconcerning international-type search:
Section 9 of the Finnish Patent Law andSection 5 of the Patent Decree
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_____________1 A resident of Finland may file an international application concerning a defense invention directly with the European Patent Office
or with the International Bureau of WIPO only if it has been classified by the defense authorities of Finland as not being of aconfidential nature.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation intoFinnish or, if the international application was filed in Finnish, acopy of the international application as filed gives the applicantprovisional protection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent,is entitled to damages. These are limited to what is judged reason-able under the circumstances and the protection is limited to what isclaimed in both the application and the patent. See Sections 33, 58and 60 of the Patent Law.
European protection:
Compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on condition thatany national requirements relating to the translation into Finnish ofthe claims of the application have been met, and upon grant of thepatent. Protection is limited to what is claimed in both the appli-cation and the patent.
Information of interest if Finland is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Finland is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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FR FRANCE FRGeneral information
Name of Office: Institut national de la propriété industrielle
National Institute of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: 26bis, rue de St Petersbourg, F-75800 Paris Cédex 08, France
Telephone: (33) 1 53 04 53 04
Facsimile machine: (33) 1 42 94 86 54
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.inpi.fr
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of France:
National Institute of Industrial Property (France), European PatentOffice or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of theapplicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif France is designated (or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May France be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Franceconcerning international-type search:
None (but the search carried out by the European Patent Office onnational applications is equivalent to an international-type search)
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_____________1 A resident of France may file directly with the European Patent Office or with the International Bureau of WIPO only if he is
claiming priority of an earlier application filed in France at the National Institute of Industrial Property.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: damages, possibly seizure of the articles infringing thepatent; however, the court hearing the infringement action staysproceedings until the patent is granted; any national requirementsrelating to the translation of the claims in the application must bemet.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if France is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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GA GABON GAGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Gabon:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Gabon is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Gabon be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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GB UNITED KINGDOM GBGeneral information
Name of Office: Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport,South Wales NP10 8QQ, United Kingdom.Filings by hand may additionally be made at:Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street,London EC4Y 8DP, United Kingdom
Telephone: (44-1633) 81 45 86 (for international applications)(44-1633) 81 40 00 (operator service)(44-8459) 22 22 50 (Minicom number for deaf or hard of hearing)
Facsimile machine: (44-1633) 81 44 44
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk (for enquiries only)
Internet: http://www.patent.gov.uk
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine1
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the United Kingdom:
UK Patent Office, European Patent Office or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant2 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the United Kingdom is designated (orelected):
National protection: UK Patent Office (see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May the United Kingdom be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Patents
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_____________1 Detailed provisions have been set out by the UK Patent Office for applicants wishing to make use of the facsimile filing facilities.
Details can be obtained from the Office at the following address: Fax Filing, Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, South WalesNP10 8QQ; tel. (44-1633) 81 45 70.
2 A United Kingdom resident may only file direct at the European Patent Office or at the International Bureau of WIPO: (i) afterhaving obtained written authorization from the UK Patent Office; or (ii) after an application for a patent for the same invention hasbeen filed at the UK Patent Office and not less than six weeks have elapsed without the Comptroller of the UK Patent Office givinga direction prohibiting publication or communication of the invention. These restrictions do not apply to an application for a patentfor an invention for which an application for a patent has first been filed in a country outside the United Kingdom by a personresident outside the United Kingdom.
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Provisions of the law of the UnitedKingdom concerning international-typesearch: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
See Sections 89, 89A and 89B of the Patents Act 1977. The publica-tion of the international application in English by the InternationalBureau of WIPO, or of the translation into English by the UK PatentOffice, gives the applicant generally the same right as he wouldhave had, if the patent had been granted on the date of publication ofthe application or of the translation, to bring proceedings in thecourt or before the Comptroller for damages in respect of any actwhich would have infringed a patent. However, such proceedingsmay only be brought after grant of the patent. Section 89B(3), inaddition, gives effect to the option specified in PCT Art-icle 29(2)(iii).
European protection:
See Sections 78(7) and 79(3) of the Patents Act 1977.
(1) International application published in English: the rightreferred to above applies once the application has been published bythe International Bureau of WIPO.
(2) International application published in French or German: theright referred to in paragraph (1) does not become effective until atranslation into English of the claims has been filed at, and pub-lished by, the UK Patent Office and the prescribed fee paid, orunless the applicant has supplied the infringer, before the infringingact occurred, with a translation into English of the claims.
(3) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the right referred to above does not be-come effective until the EPO republishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages except that ifthe EPO republishes the application in French or German, para-graph (2) applies.
Information of interest if the United Kingdom is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the United Kingdom is designated(or elected):
May be in the request or must be furnished within 22 months fromthe priority date or, where PCT Article 39(1)(a) applies, within32 months from the priority date
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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GE GEORGIA GEGeneral information
Name of Office: Intelektualuri Sakutrebis Erovnuli Tsentri
Georgian Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: 6, I. Chavchavadze Lane 1, Tbilisi 380079, Georgia
Telephone: (995-32) 98 84 19, 25 17 60, 98 85 18, 25 27 93
Facsimile machine: (995-32) 98 84 19, 98 84 26
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: saqpatenti@global-erty.net
Internet: http://www.global-erty.net/saqpatenti
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Georgia:
Georgian Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Georgia is designated (or elected): Georgian Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Georgia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Georgiaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Georgia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Georgia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiration of the time limit under Article 22 or39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirements within a time limit of two months from the date ofreceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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GH GHANA GHGeneral information
Name of Office: Registrar General’s Department
Location: Opposite the Ghana Newsagency Building, Accra, Ghana
Mailing address: P.O. Box 118, Accra, Ghana
Telephone: (233-21) 666 469, 666 081, 664 691-3
Facsimile machine: (233-21) 662 043, 665 363, 667 609
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: regengh@ncs.com.gh
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is an international application, a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication, a power of attorney or a deed of assignment
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Express MailService or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Ghana:
Registrar General’s Department, ARIPO Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Ghana is designated (or elected):
National patent: Registrar General’s Department (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Ghana be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility certificates
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Ghanaconcerning international-type search: Section 19(1) of the Patent Law, 1992 (PNDCL 305A)
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
Section 26 of the Patent Law, 1992, provides that the relief specifiedin Section 59 of that Law may be requested in respect of actscommitted before the grant of the patent but after the date ofinternational publication under PCT Article 21, provided theinternational publication was effected in English. Where theinternational publication was effected in a language other thanEnglish, these provisions shall apply, provided the applicant hadtransmitted an English translation of said international publication tothe infringer and only in respect of acts committed by the infringerafter he had received the translation.
ARIPO protection:
None.
Information of interest if Ghana is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Ghana is designated (or elected): Must be in the request
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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GM GAMBIA GMGeneral information
Name of Office: Registrar General’s Department, Department of State for Justice
Location and mailing address: Marina Parade, Banjul, Gambia
Telephone: (220) 22 95 41, 22 24 68, 22 24 84, 22 95 40
Facsimile machine: (220) 22 53 52
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Gambia:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of theapplicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Gambia is designated (or elected):
National patent: Registrar General’s Department, Department ofState for Justice (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May the Gambia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of the Gambiaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if the Gambia is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Gambia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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GN GUINEA GNGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Guinea:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Guinea is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Guinea be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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GR GREECE GRGeneral information
Name of Office: Οργανισµοs=Βιοµηχανικη s=Ιδιοκτησια s=(OBI)
Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
Location and mailing address: 5, Pantanassis St., Paradissos Amaroussiou,15125 Athens, Greece
Telephone: (30-1) 618 35 48, 618 35 08
Facsimile machine: (30-1) 681 92 31
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: info@obi.gr
Internet: http://www.obi.gr
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Greece:
Industrial Property Organization, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Greece is designated(or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Greece be elected? Yes (bound by chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Greececoncerning international-type search: None
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based on a national application is claimed.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
After international publication or, where that publication was in alanguage other than one of the official languages of the EPO, afterpublication by the EPO of the international application in a transla-tion into one of its official languages furnished to it, the applicantmay, as from the date of publication in the Greek Industrial PropertyOfficial Gazette of a notification that a translation into Greek of theclaims has been filed with the OBI, obtain damages and possibly thedescription and seizure of the articles infringing the patent and any-thing used in the making thereof.
Information of interest if Greece is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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GW GUINEA-BISSAU GWGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Guinea-Bissau:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Guinea-Bissau is designated (orelected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Guinea-Bissau be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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HR CROATIA HRGeneral information
Name of Office: Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo
Croatian Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone: (385-1) 6106 111
Facsimile machine: (385-1) 6112 017
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: ipo.croatia@patent.tel.hr
Internet: http://pubwww.srce.hr/patent
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Croatia:
Croatian Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Croatia is designated (or elected): Croatian Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Croatia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, “consensual patents”
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Provisions of the law of Croatiaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant must submit to the Office a translation of theinternational application into Croatian. The provisional protection(see Article 78 of the Patent Law) applies as from the date of thepublication of the translation of the international application in theOfficial Gazette of the Croatian Intellectual Property Office (seeArticle 32 of the Patent Law)
Information of interest if Croatia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Croatia is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation or to furnishnot later than four months from the date of entry into the nationalphase a statement that the inventor wishes not to be named.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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HU HUNGARY HUGeneral information
Name of Office: Magyar Szabadalmi Hivatal
Hungarian Patent Office
Location: Garibaldi-u. 2, 1054-Budapest, Hungary
Mailing address: P.B. 552, H-1370 Budapest 5, Hungary
Telephone: (36-1) 312 44 00
Facsimile machine: (36-1) 331 25 96
Teleprinter: 224700 OTH H
E-mail: mszh@hungary.com
Internet: http://www.hpo.hu
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Hungary:
Hungarian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Hungary is designated (or elected): Hungarian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Hungary be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of apatent)
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Provisions of the law of Hungaryconcerning international-type search:
Article 8 of Decree No. 29 (1980/VII.29) of the Council ofMinisters on the Implementation of Decree Law No. 14 of 1980, asamended by Decree Laws No. 30 of 1984 and No. 22 of 1986, onthe Promulgation of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, as amended byDecree No. 56 (1984/XII.8) of the Council of Ministers.
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The international application made available to the public shallobtain temporary protection, under paragraphs (1) and (2) of PCTArticle 29, as from the day on which the issue of the OfficialGazette of the Hungarian Patent Office containing the an-nouncement of the publication of the Hungarian translation of theinternational application has come out. This date, until the contraryis proved, is the day of publication indicated in the Official Gazette.On the basis of the temporary protection, the applicant may,however, proceed against the unauthorized exploitation of theinvention but the procedure shall be suspended until a decision oflegal force is made for the grant of a patent.
Information of interest if Hungary is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Hungary is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22(21 months from the priority date) or 39(1) (30 months from thepriority date), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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ID INDONESIA IDGeneral information
Name of Office: Direktorat Jenderal HAKI
Directorate General of Intellectual Property
Location and mailing address: Jalan Daan Mogot Km. 24, Tangerang 15119, Indonesia
Telephone: (62-21) 552 53 86, 552 53 88, 552 49 95
Facsimile machine: (62-21) 552 53 86, 552 53 66, 552 49 95
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: djhaki@indosat.net.iddgip@indosat.net.id
Internet: http://www.dgip.go.id
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is an international application or a replace-ment sheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is CV Titipan Kilat, DHL,Elteha, Federal Express or UPS
Competent receiving Office fornationals and residents ofIndonesia:
Directorate General of Intellectual Property or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Indonesia is designated (or elected): Directorate General of Intellectual Property (see Volume II)
May Indonesia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Indonesiaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Indonesia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Indonesia is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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IE IRELAND IEGeneral information
Name of Office: Patents Office
Location and mailing address: Government Buildings, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Ireland
Telephone: (353-56) 20 111
Facsimile machine: (353-56) 20 100
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: patlib@entemp.irlgov.ie
Internet: www.patentsoffice.ie
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Ireland:
Irish Patents Office, European Patent Office or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Ireland is designated (or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Ireland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Irelandconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on con-dition that any national requirements relating to the translation of theclaims in the application have been met.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Ireland is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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IL ISRAEL ILGeneral information
Name of Office: Israel Patent Office
Location: Lev Hagiva Building, Beit Hadefus Street 11, Givat Shaul,Jerusalem 95483, Israel
Mailing address: P.O. Box 34255, Jerusalem 91341, Israel
Telephone: (972-2) 531 67 05, 531 66 24, 531 66 45
Facsimile machine: (972-2) 531 85 90
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: igjppelt@trendline.co.iligjpkrem@trendline.co.il
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Israel:
Israel Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choiceof the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Israel is designated (or elected): Israel Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Israel be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of Israelconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Israel is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Israel is designated (or elected):
Not required. If the applicant desires that the name of the inventorbe published on acceptance and registered in the Register of Patents,he should notify the Office on or before receipt of the Notice beforeAcceptance.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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IN INDIA INGeneral information
Name of Office: Patent Office (Calcutta and its branch offices in New Delhi,Chennai and Mumbai)
Location and mailing address: Nizam Palace (5th-7th floor), 234/4 Acharya Jagadish Bose Road,Calcutta 700 020, India
Unit No. 401 to 405, 3rd floor, Municipal Market Building,Saraswati Marg, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110 005, India
C-Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090, India
Todi Estates, 3rd floor, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel (West),Mumbai 400 013, India
Telephone: Calcutta: (91-33) 247 44 01, 247 44 02, 247 44 03
New Delhi: (91-11) 578 25 32, 571 62 09, 574 72 45
Chennai: (91-44) 490 14 96, 490 14 95, 490 36 86
Mumbai: (91-22) 492 40 58, 492 50 92, 496 13 70
Facsimile machine: Calcutta: (91-33) 247 38 51, 240 13 53
New Delhi: (91-11) 576 62 04
Chennai: (91-44) 490 14 92, 490 09 31
Mumbai: (91-22) 495 06 22
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: Calcutta: patentin@vsnl.com
New Delhi: delhipatent@rediffmail.com
Chennai: chpatent@tn.nic.in
Mumbai: patmum@vsnl.net
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 15 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service otherthan the postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of India:
Indian Patent Office (Calcutta or its branch office in New Delhi,Chennai or Mumbai1) or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
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_____________1 Depending on the residence or place of business of the applicant (or of the first applicant if there are several applicants), the place
from where the invention actually originated or the address for service, within the territorial jurisdiction under the Indian patentslegislation.
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Competent designated (or elected) Officeif India is designated (or elected):
Indian Patent Office (Calcutta or its branch office in New Delhi,Chennai or Mumbai2) (see Volume II)
May India be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of India concerninginternational-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if India is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif India is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
______________2 Depending on the residence or place of business of the applicant (or of the first applicant if there are several applicants), the place
from where the invention actually originated or the address for service, within the territorial jurisdiction under the Indian patentslegislation.
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IS ICELAND ISGeneral information
Name of Office: Einkaleyfastofan
Icelandic Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Lindargata 9, IS-150 Reykjavík, Iceland
Telephone: (354) 560 94 50
Facsimile machine: (354) 562 94 34
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: els@stjr.is
Internet: http://www.patent.is
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, TNT or otherexpress delivery company which provides a proof of receipt
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Iceland:
Icelandic Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Iceland is designated (or elected): Icelandic Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Iceland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Icelandconcerning international-type search:
Section 9 of the Icelandic Patent Act and Section 5 of theRegulation Concerning Patent Applications
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theabstract and claims into Icelandic gives the applicant provisionalprotection in the sense that, upon grant of the patent, he is entitled todamages. These are limited to what is judged reasonable under thecircumstances and the protection is limited to what is claimed inboth the application and the patent. See Sections 33, 58 and 60 ofthe Patent Act.
Information of interest if Iceland is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Iceland is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If the dataconcerning the inventor are missing at the expiry of the time limitapplicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invitethe applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limitfixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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IT ITALY ITGeneral information
Name of Office: Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
Location and mailing address: 19, via Molise, 00187 Roma, Italy
Telephone: (39-06) 4705-3032, 4705-3043
Facsimile machine: (39-06) 4705-3032, 4705-3035
Teleprinter: 62050 UCB I
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Italy:
Italian Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Italy is designated (or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Italy be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Italyconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 A resident of Italy may only file directly with the European Patent Office or with the International Bureau of WIPO with the
authorization of the Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Handicraft, except if the international application claims the priority of anational application filed in Italy more than 90 days previously and such application has not been made subject of the official secretsregulation.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
After international publication or, where that publication was in alanguage other than one of the official languages of the EPO, afterpublication by the EPO of the international application in a transla-tion into one of its official languages furnished to it, the applicantmay, as from the date on which a translation into Italian of theclaims is made available to the public or communicated to the user,obtain damages and possibly the description and seizure of thearticles infringing the patent and anything used in the makingthereof.
Information of interest if Italy is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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JP JAPAN JPGeneral information
Name of Office: Tokkyocho
Japan Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 4-3, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8915, Japan
Telephone: (81-3) 3592 13 08
Facsimile machine: (81-3) 3501 68 03 (Groups 2 and 3)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.jpo-miti.go.jp
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted?
Only documents needed to receive an international filing date underPCT Article 11
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Japan:
Japan Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choiceof the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Japan is designated (or elected): Japan Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Japan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Japanconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant enjoys rights analogous to those provided under Sec-tion 65 of the Patent Law from the time of the international publi-cation of the international application if the international publicationis in Japanese and from the time of the publication of a Japanesetranslation by the Japan Patent Office if the international publicationis in a language other than Japanese (see Sec. 184-10 of the PatentLaw).
Information of interest if Japan is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Japan is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation (see the Summary).
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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KE KENYA KEGeneral information
Name of Office: Kenya Industrial Property Office
Location: 7th, 8th and 16th Floors, Posta Sacco Plaza, University Way,Nairobi, Kenya
Mailing address: P.O. Box 51648, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: (254-2) 33 26 48, 33 23 36-9
Facsimile machine: (254-2) 21 94 30
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: kipo@arcc.or.ke
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is an international application or areplacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of aninternational application
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Sky CourierInternational
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Kenya:
Kenya Industrial Property Office, ARIPO Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Kenya is designated (or elected):
National patent: Kenya Industrial Property Office (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Kenya be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Kenyaconcerning international-type search: Section 26 of the Industrial Property Act, Cap. 509
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
Relief may be sought in respect of acts committed before the grantof the patent but after the date on which international publicationwas effected in English. Where the international publication waseffected in a language other than English, relief may be soughtprovided that the applicant had transmitted an English translation ofthe international publication to the infringer and only in respect ofacts committed by the latter after he had received the translation.
ARIPO protection:
None.
Information of interest if Kenya is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Kenya is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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KG KYRGYZSTAN KGGeneral information
Name of Office: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Okmotunun Aldyndagy IntellektualdykMenchiktin Mamlekettik Agentstvosu
Kyrgyz Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 62, Moskovskaya Street, Bishkek 720021, Kyrgyzstan
Telephone: (996-312) 68 08 19
Facsimile machine: (996-312) 68 17 03
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: kyrgyzpatent@infotel.kg
Internet: http://www.kyrgyzpatent.kg
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Kyrgyzstan:
Kyrgyz Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Kyrgyzstan is designated (or elected):
National protection: Kyrgyz Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Kyrgyzstan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, provisional patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Kyrgyzstanconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the Eurasian Patent Office of with the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow
filing of patent applications abroad.
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KG
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Kyrgyzstan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Kyrgyzstan is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date of re-ceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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KP DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OFKOREA
KP
General information
Name of Office: Choson Minjujuui Inmin Konghwaguk Balmyongchongguk
Invention Office of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Location and mailing address: Kinmaul 1 dong, Pipha Street, Moranbong DistrictPyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Telephone: (850-2) 381 60 25
Facsimile machine: (850-2) 381 44 10, 381 44 16, 381 44 27, 381 21 00
Teleprinter: 5972 TECH KP
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea:
Invention Office of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea is designated (or elected):
Invention Office of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (seeVolume II)
May the Democratic People’s Republicof Korea be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, inventors’ certificates
Provisions of the law of the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Koreaconcerning international-type search: None
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[Continued]
KP
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if the Democratic People’s Republic of Koreais designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Democratic People’s Republicof Korea is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit of two months from the dateof invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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KR REPUBLIC OF KOREA KRGeneral information
Name of Office: Teukheocheong
Korean Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: 920 Dunsan-dong, So-gu, Deajeon Metropolitan City 302-701Republic of Korea
Telephone: (82-42) 481 51 96, 481 51 50
Facsimile machine: (82-42) 472 71 40
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.kipo.go.kr
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted?
All kinds of documents except the translation to be furnished underPCT Article 22 or 39
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Republic of Korea:
Korean Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Republic of Korea is designated (orelected): Korean Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Republic of Korea be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Republic ofKorea concerning international-typesearch: None
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KR REPUBLIC OF KOREA[Continued]
KR
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After the applicant has filed a translation of the international appli-cation into Korean and paid the national fee, the translation will belaid open for public inspection. The applicant may, after the layingopen of the application and following a warning by the applicant inthe form of a document describing the contents of the inventionclaimed in the application, require a person who has commerciallyworked the invention, after the warning but before the registration ofthe patent right, to pay in compensation a sum of money equivalentto what he would normally be entitled to receive for the working ofthe invention if it were a patented invention.
Information of interest if Republic of Korea is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Republic of Korea is designated (orelected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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KZ KAZAKHSTAN KZGeneral information
Name of Office: Kazakhstan Respublikasynyn Ulttyk Patent Vedomstvosy
Kazakh Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 6, Abdullins St., Building 1, 480002 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Telephone: (7327-2) 30 00 01, 30 09 73, 30 27 30, 30 15 22
Facsimile machine: (7327-2) 30 13 76
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: kazpat@nursat.kz
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Express Post
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Kazakhstan:
Kazakh Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO,1 at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Kazakhstan is designated (or elected):
National protection: Kazakh Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Kazakhstan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, provisional patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Kazakhstanconcerning international-type search: Article 22(11) of the Patent Law
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the Eurasian Patent Office or the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow filing
of patent applications abroad.
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KZ
Information of interest if Kazakhstan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Kazakhstan is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of three months from the date of theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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LC SAINT LUCIA LCGeneral information
Name of Office: Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property
Location and mailing address: Old Education Building, Corner Laborie and Micoud Streets,Castries, Saint Lucia
Telephone: (1-758) 468 32 30, 468 32 31, 468 32 39
Facsimile machine: (1-758) 451 79 89
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: rocip@candw.lc
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Saint Lucia: International Bureau of WIPO (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Saint Lucia is designated (or elected): Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property (see Volume II)
May Saint Lucia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Saint Luciaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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LC
Information of interest if Saint Lucia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Saint Lucia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms? No
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LI LIECHTENSTEIN LIGeneral information
Name of Office: Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle (Suisse)1
Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute
Location and mailing address: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Telephone: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Facsimile machine: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Teleprinter: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
E-mail: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Internet: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Liechtenstein:
Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute, European Patent Officeor International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Liechtenstein is designated(or elected):
National protection: Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute(see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Liechtenstein be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Provisions of the law of Liechtensteinconcerning international-type search: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
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_____________1 Under the patent treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein, only one unitary patent for both countries may be granted.
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LI
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
Information of interest if Liechtenstein is designated (or elected)See Switzerland (CH) in Annex B1
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LK SRI LANKA LKGeneral information
Name of Office: National Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: “Samagam Medura,” 3rd Floor, 400, D.R. WijayawardanaMawatha, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka
Telephone: (94-1) 68 93 68
Facsimile machine: (94-1) 68 93 67
Teleprinter: 21979, 22039 SALAKA CE
E-mail: nipos@sltnet.lk
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Sri Lanka: International Bureau of WIPO (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Sri Lanka is designated (or elected): National Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Sri Lanka be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Sri Lankaconcerning international-type search:
Section 70 of the Code of Intellectual Property Act No. 52, Regula-tion 53 of the Intellectual Property Regulations
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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LK
Information of interest if Sri Lanka is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Sri Lanka is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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LR LIBERIA LRGeneral information
Name of Office: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Archives, Patents, TradeMarks and Copyright
Location: Mamba Point, Monrovia, Liberia
Mailing address: P.O. Box 9002, Monrovia, Liberia
Telephone: (231) 22 30 11
Facsimile machine: (231) 24 40 47
Teleprinter: (0997) 44211
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documents may be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the document be furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of transmission, if the trans-
mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or EMS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Liberia:
Bureau of Archives, Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Liberia is designated (or elected):
Bureau of Archives, Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright (seeVolume II)
May Liberia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Liberiaconcerning international-type search: None
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LR
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Liberia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Liberia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCT Article22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply withthe requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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LS LESOTHO LSGeneral information
Name of Office: Registrar General’s Office
Location: Maseru, Lesotho
Mailing address: Law Office, P.O. Box 33, Maseru 100, Lesotho
Telephone: (266) 31 28 56, 31 32 11, 31 12 51
Facsimile machine: (266) 31 04 02, 31 10 92
Teleprinter: 4330 FOREIN LO
E-mail: lesipo@ilesotho.com
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Lesotho:
Registrar General’s Office, ARIPO Office or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Lesotho is designated (or elected):
National patent: Registrar General’s Office (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Lesotho be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Lesothoconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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LS
Information of interest if Lesotho is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Lesotho is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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General information
Name of Office: Lietuvos Respublikos Valstybinis patentu biurasLithuanian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: Kalvarijų g. 3, 2005 Vilnius, Lithuania
Telephone: (370-2) 78 02 50Facsimile machine: (370-2) 75 07 23Teleprinter: —E-mail: vpb@is.ltInternet: http://www.is.lt/vpb/engl
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Lithuania:
Lithuanian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Lithuania is designated (or elected):
National protection: Lithuanian Patent Office (see Volume II)Extension of European patent: European Patent Office
(see Volume II)
May Lithuania be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: PatentsEuropean: Extended European patents
Provisions of the law of Lithuaniaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theclaims into Lithuanian gives the applicant provisional protection inthe sense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled to damages(see Art. 48 of the Lithuanian Patent Law)
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LT
Information of interest if Lithuania is designated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the Lithuanian Patent Office:
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Lithuania is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within the time limit indicated in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and LT in Volume II
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LU LUXEMBOURG LUGeneral information
Name of Office: Service de la propriété intellectuelle
Intellectual Property Office
Location: Ministère de l’Économie, 19-21, Boulevard Royal,Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Mailing address: L-2914 Luxembourg
Telephone: (352) 478 41 63, 478 41 13
Facsimile machine: (352) 22 26 60 (Group 3)
Teleprinter: 3464 ECO LU
E-mail: beatrice.barthel@ec.smtp.etat.lu
Internet: http://www.etat.lu/ec
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Luxembourg:
Intellectual Property Office, European Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C).
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Luxembourg is designated (or elected):
National protection: Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Luxembourg be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Patents
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_____________1 A resident of Luxembourg must file an international application for an invention which may be of interest for national defense with
the Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg).
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LU
Provisions of the law of Luxembourgconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
Reasonable damages may be claimed as from the date of publicationin French or German, or from the date of communication of atranslation into French or German either to a defendant or to theIntellectual Property Office (Law of 27 May 1977).
European protection:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on con-dition that any national requirements relating to the translation of theclaims in the application have been met.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Luxembourg is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Luxembourg is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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LV LATVIA LVGeneral information
Name of Office: Latvijas Republikas Patentu valde
Latvian Patent Office
Location: 7(70) Citadeles iela, Riga, Latvia
Mailing address: P.O. Box 824, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia
Telephone: (371) 702 73 56
Facsimile machine: (371) 702 72 08
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: valde@lrpv.lv
Internet: http://www.lrpv.lv
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Express MailService or United Parcel Service
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Latvia:
Latvian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Latvia is designated (or elected):
National protection: Latvian Patent Office (see Volume II)
Extension of European patent: European Patent Office(see Volume II)
May Latvia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Extended European patents
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Provisions of the law of Latviaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation intoLatvian of the claims, abstract and text matter of the drawings of theinternational application gives the applicant provisional protection inthe sense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled to reasonablecompensation (see Art. 15(3), 31(6) and (7) of the Latvian PatentLaw)
Information of interest if Latvia is designated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the Latvian Patent Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Latvia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within the time limit indicated in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and LV in Volume II
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MA MOROCCO MAGeneral information
Name of Office: Office marocain de la propriété industrielle et commerciale
Industrial and Commercial Property Office of Morocco
Location: Route de Nouasser, R.S. 114, Km 9,5–Sidi Måarouf,Casablanca, Morocco
Mailing address: B.P. 8072, Casablanca Oasis, Casablanca, Morocco
Telephone: (212-22) 33 54 86, 33 51 67
Facsimile machine: (212-22) 33 53 39, 33 54 80
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/mciweb/sipic/defaut.htm
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Morocco:
Industrial and Commercial Property Office of Morocco orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Morocco is designated (or elected):
Industrial and Commercial Property Office of Morocco (seeVolume II)
May Morocco be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, certificates of addition
Provisions of the law of Moroccoconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Morocco is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Morocco is designated (or elected): Indications not required
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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MC MONACO MCGeneral information
Name of Office: Division de la propriété intellectuelle, Direction de l’expansionéconomique
Intellectual Property Division, Department of Economic Expansion
Location and mailing address: 9, rue du Gabian, MC 98000 Monaco (Principauté)
Telephone: (377) 93 15 80 00, 93 15 88 67
Facsimile machine: (377) 92 05 75 20
Teleprinter: 469942 GOVERMO
E-mail: mcpi@gouv.mc
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Monaco:
Intellectual Property Division, Department of Economic Expansion,European Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Monaco is designated (or elected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Monaco be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of Monacoconcerning international-type search: None
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MC
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: damages, possibly seizure of the articles infringing thepatent; however, the court hearing the infringement action staysproceedings until the patent is granted; any national requirementsrelating to the translation of the claims in the application must bemet.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if Monaco is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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MD REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA MDGeneral information
Name of Office: Agentia de Stat pentru Protectia Proprietatii Industriale
Moldova Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 24/1 A. Doga St., MD-2024 Kishinev, Republic of Moldova
Telephone: (3732) 44 32 53, 44 96 06, 44 96 54
Facsimile machine: (3732) 44 01 19, 44 32 53
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: office@agepi.md
Internet: http://www.agepi.md
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Republic ofMoldova:
Moldova Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Republic of Moldova is designated(or elected):
National protection: Moldova Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May the Republic of Moldova beelected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of the Republic ofMoldova concerning international-typesearch: None
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MD
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theinternational application into Romanian gives the applicantprovisional protection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent,is entitled to damages (see Art. 54 of the Provisional Regulations onthe Protection of Industrial Property in the Republic of Moldova andArt. 26 of the Moldova Law on Patents for Invention).
Eurasian protection:
After the international publication (if in Russian) or, where thatpublication was in a language other than Russian, after thepublication by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) of the translationinto Russian of the international application, the applicant is entitledto provisional protection in conformity with the national legislation.
Information of interest if the Republic of Moldova is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Republic of Moldova is designated(or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date ofreceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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MG MADAGASCAR MGGeneral information
Name of Office: Office malgache de la propriété industrielle
Industrial Property Office of Madagascar
Location: Rue Agosthino Neto, 67 Ha Sud, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Mailing address: B.P. 8237, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Telephone: (261-20) 22 335 02, 22 659 75
Facsimile machine: (261-20) 22 659 79
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: omapi@online.mg
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Express MailService or any other service which is recognized worldwide and isavailable in Madagascar
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Madagascar: International Bureau of WIPO (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Madagascar is designated (or elected): Industrial Property Office of Madagascar (see Volume II)
May Madagascar be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, certificates of addition
Provisions of the law of Madagascarconcerning international-type search:
Article 51 of Ordinance No. 89-019 on the Protection of IndustrialProperty in Madagascar
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Madagascar is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Madagascar is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within fourmonths from the date of receipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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MK THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OFMACEDONIA
MK
General information
Name of Office: Zavod za zaštita na industriska sopstvenost
Industrial Property Protection Office
Location and mailing address: Ilindenska b.b., 1000 Skopje, The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia
Telephone: (389-91) 22 42 69, 11 63 79, 13 71 89
Facsimile machine: (389-91) 11 60 41
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: zzis@unet.com.mk
Internet: http://www.ippo.gov.mk
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia:
Industrial Property Protection Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia is designated (or elected):
National protection: Industrial Property Protection Office(see Volume II)
Extension of European patent: European Patent Office(see Volume II)
May the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
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[Continued]
MK
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition
European: Extended European patents
Provisions of the law of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedoniaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theinternational application into Macedonian gives the applicantprovisional protection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent,is entitled to damages (see Articles 8(3), 39(1), 94 and 95 of the Actof industrial Property).
Information of interest if the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia isdesignated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the Industrial Property Protection Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and MK in Volume II
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ML MALI MLGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Mali:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Mali is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Mali be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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MN MONGOLIA MNGeneral information
Name of Office: Mongolian Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: 31, Baga Toiruu, Ulaanbaatar 46, Mongolia
Telephone: (976-1) 32 72 67, 32 74 56
Facsimile machine: (976-1) 32 76 38
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: ipom@mongol.net
Internet: http://www.mongol.net/ipom
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Mongolia:
Mongolian Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Mongolia is designated (or elected): Mongolian Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Mongolia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Mongoliaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Mongolia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Mongolia is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already in therequest, they may be furnished within 21 months (or 31 monthswhere PCT Article 39(1)(a) applies) from the priority date. If notalready furnished within that time limit, the Office will invite theapplicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed inthe invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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MR MAURITANIA MRGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Mauritania:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Mauritania is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Mauritania be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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MW MALAWI MWGeneral information
Name of Office: Ministry of Justice, Department of the Registrar General
Location: Blantyre, Malawi
Mailing address: P.O. Box 100, Blantyre, Malawi
Telephone: (265) 62 43 55, 62 44 56, 62 46 68, 62 47 95
Facsimile machine: (265) 62 16 86
Teleprinter: 44042 ARGEE MI
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Malawi:
Ministry of Justice, Department of the Registrar General, ARIPOOffice or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of theapplicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Malawi is designated (or elected):
National patent: Ministry of Justice, Department of the RegistrarGeneral (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Malawi be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Malawiconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Malawi is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Malawi is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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MX MEXICO MXGeneral information
Name of Office: Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: Periférico Sur 3106, Col. Jardines del Pedregal, C.P. 01900,Mexico, D.F., Mexico
Telephone: (52-5) 624 04 34, 624 04 00 (ext. 4703)
Facsimile machine: (52-5) 624 04 35
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: buzon@impi.gob.mx
Internet: http://www.impi.gob.mx
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Mexico:
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Mexico is designated (or elected): Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (see Volume II)
May Mexico be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Mexicoconcerning international-type search: None
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MX
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After a patent has been granted, the applicant is entitled to damagesfor the period following the international publication of theinternational application. For that purpose, and if the internationalpublication has not been effected in Spanish, the applicant mustsubmit to the Office a translation of the international application intoSpanish. The provisional protection applies as from the date ofpublication in Spanish of the international application.
Information of interest if Mexico is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Mexico is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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MZ MOZAMBIQUE MZGeneral information
Name of Office: Central Department of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: Avenida 25 de Setembro No. 1502, P.O. Box 654, Maputo,Mozambique
Telephone: (258-1) 311 565
Facsimile machine: (258-1) 311 564
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Mozambique:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of theapplicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Mozambique is designated (or elected):
National patent: Central Department of Industrial Property (seeVolume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Mozambique be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Mozambiqueconcerning international-type search: None
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MZ
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
Provisional protection (see Article 54 of the Industrial PropertyCode) applies as from the date of the publication of a notice (with asummary description of the patent) in the Industrial PropertyBulletin
Information of interest if Mozambique is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Mozambique is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Niger:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Niger is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Niger be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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NL NETHERLANDS NLGeneral information
Name of Office: Bureau voor de Industriële Eigendom
Netherlands Industrial Property Office
Location: Patentlaan 2, Rijswijk (ZH), Netherlands
Mailing address: Postbus 5820, 2280 HV Rijswijk (ZH), Netherlands
Telephone: (31-70) 398 66 55
Facsimile machine: (31-70) 390 01 90
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Netherlands:
Netherlands Industrial Property Office, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Netherlands is designated (orelected): European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May the Netherlands be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the law of the Netherlandsconcerning international-type search:
Article 34(2) of the Patents Act 1995 andArticle 6(3) of the Patent Rules 1995
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
European protection only:
(1) International application published in one of the EPO officiallanguages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on con-dition that any national requirements relating to the translation of theclaims in the application have been met.
(2) International application published in a language which is notan EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does notbecome effective until the EPO publishes the international applica-tion supplied to it in one of its official languages.
Information of interest if the Netherlands is designated (or elected)See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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NO NORWAY NOGeneral information
Name of Office: Styret for det industrielle rettsvern
Norwegian Patent Office
Location: Københavngt. 10, Oslo, Norway
Mailing address: Postboks 8160 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: (47-2) 238 73 00
Facsimile machine: (47-2) 238 73 01
Teleprinter: 19152 NOPAT-N
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Norway:
Norwegian Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Norway is designated (or elected): Norwegian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Norway be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Norwayconcerning international-type search:
Section 9 of the Patents Act of Norway andSection 5 of the Regulations
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation intoNorwegian or, if the international application was filed in Nor-wegian, of a copy of the international application as filed, gives theapplicant provisional protection in the sense that, upon grant of thepatent, he is entitled to damages. These are limited to what is judgedreasonable under the circumstances and the protection is limited towhat is claimed in both the application and the patent. As to furtherconditions for and limitations in the liability, see Sections 33, 58 and60 of the Patents Act.
Information of interest if Norway is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Norway is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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NZ NEW ZEALAND NZGeneral information
Name of Office: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
Location: Levin House, 330 High Street, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Mailing address: P.O. Box 30687, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Telephone: (64-4) 560 16 00
Facsimile machine: (64-4) 568 07 47
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: iponz@iponz.govt.nz
Internet: http://www.iponz.govt.nz
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of New Zealand:
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif New Zealand is designated (or elected): Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (see Volume II)
May New Zealand be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of New Zealandconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if New Zealand is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif New Zealand is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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PL POLAND PLGeneral information
Name of Office: Urzad Patentowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Polish Patent Office
Location: Al. Niepodleglosci 188, PL-00-950 Warszawa, Poland
Mailing address: P.O. Box 203, PL-00-950 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone: (48-22) 825 37 06
Facsimile machine: (48-22) 825 05 81, 825 14 43
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: dep_zglo@uprp.pl
Internet: http://www.uprp.pl
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Poland:
Polish Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choiceof the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Poland is designated (or elected): Polish Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Poland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Polandconcerning international-type search: None
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PL
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant must submit to the Office a translation of the interna-tional application into Polish. The provisional protection (see Arti-cle 35 of the Law on Inventive Activity of 19 October 1972, asamended by the Law of 30 October 1992) applies as from the dateof the subsequent publication of the translation of the internationalapplication (bibliographic data, abstract and figure of drawings, ifany) in the Official Gazette of the Patent Office (Biuletyn UrzeduPatentowego).
Information of interest if Poland is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Poland is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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PT PORTUGAL PTGeneral information
Name of Office: Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial
National Institute of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: Campo das Cebolas, 1100 Lisboa, Portugal
Telephone: (351-21) 888 81 00
Facsimile machine: (351-21) 887 53 08, 886 00 66, 888 37 20
Teleprinter: 18356 INPI P
E-mail: inpi@mail.telepac.pt
Internet: http://www.inpi.pt
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of document
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Portugal:
National Institute of Industrial Property, European Patent Office orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Portugal is designated (or elected):
National protection: National Institute of Industrial Property (seeVolume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Portugal be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be soughtinstead of a national patent)
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Portugalconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 A resident of Portugal must file an international application at the National Institute of Industrial Property if he is not
claiming priority of an earlier application filed in Portugal.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After a patent has been granted, the applicant is entitled toreasonable compensation for the period following the internationalpublication of the international application. For that purpose, andsince the international publication is not effected in Portuguese, theapplicant must submit to the National Institute of Industrial Propertya translation of the claims into Portuguese, accompanied by a copyof the drawings, if any. The provisional protection applies as fromthe date when the translated claims are made available to the public.
European protection:
After the international publication or, if that publication waseffected in a language which is not one of the official languages ofthe European Patent Office (EPO), after the publication by the EPOof the international application submitted to the EPO in one of itsofficial languages, the applicant must submit to the NationalInstitute of Industrial Property a translation of the claims intoPortuguese, accompanied by a copy of the drawings, if any. Theprovisional protection applies as from the date when the translatedclaims are made available to the public.
Information of interest if Portugal is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Portugal is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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RO ROMANIA ROGeneral information
Name of Office: Oficiul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
Location and mailing address: 5, rue Ion Ghica—Sect. 3, B.P. 52, 70418 Bucarest 3, Romania
Telephone: (40-1) 314 92 56, 315 90 66, 314 59 64/65/66, 315 19 66, 315 42 44
Facsimile machine: (40-1) 312 38 19
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: osim@tag.vsat.ro
Internet: http://www.osim.ro
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Romania:
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Romania is designated (or elected):
National protection: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks(see Volume II)
Extension of European patent: European Patent Office(see Volume II)
May Romania be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Extended European patents
Provisions of the law of Romaniaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant may, from the date of publication in Romanian of theinternational application, claim from any person who usesthe subject of the application, although he knew or should haveknown that the invention used by him was the subject of thepublished application, compensation appropriate to the circum-stances (see Art. 23, 35(1), 59(3) and (4) of the Patent Law (LawNo. 64/1991).
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RO
Information of interest if Romania is designated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the State Office for Inventions andTrademarks
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Romania is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within 15 months from the date of entry into thenational phase.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and RO in Volume II
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RU RUSSIAN FEDERATION RUGeneral information
Name of Office: Rossiiskoe agentstvo po patentam i tovarnym znakam
Russian Patent Office
Location and mailing address: ROSPATENT, Berezhkovskaya nab., 30/1, Moscow 121858,Russian Federation (general)
Federalny Institut Promyshlennoi Sobstvennosti, Berezhkovskayanab., 30/1, Moscow 121858, Russian Federation (applicationprocessing)
Telephone: (70-95) 240 34 57 (general)(70-95) 240 58 88 (application processing)
Facsimile machine: (70-95) 243 33 37
Teleprinter: 411 774 BIPAT SU
E-mail: vniigpe@online.ru
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Russian Federation:
Russian Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO,1 at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Russian Federation is designated(or elected):
National protection: Russian Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May the Russian Federation be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the Eurasian Patent Office or the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow filing
of patent applications abroad.
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Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of the RussianFederation concerning international-typesearch: Article 21(10) of the Patent Law
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication or, where that publication was in alanguage other than Russian, after furnishing of a translation intoRussian and publication by the Russian Patent Office of informationabout the international application the applicant obtains provisionalprotection in the sense that, upon grant of the patent, he is entitled toreasonable compensation (see Art. 22 of the Patent Law).
Eurasian protection:
After the international publication (if in Russian) or, where thatpublication was in a language other than Russian, after thepublication by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) of the translationinto Russian of the international application, the applicant is entitledto provisional protection in conformity with the national legislation.
Information of interest if the Russian Federation is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Russian Federation is designated(or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date of re-ceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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SD SUDAN SDGeneral information
Name of Office: Attorney General’s Chambers,Commercial Registrar General’s Office
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Mailing address: P.O. Box 744, Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone: (249-11) 77 21 74
Facsimile machine: —
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the Sudan:
Attorney General’s Chambers, Commercial Registrar General’sOffice, ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the Sudan is designated (or elected):
National patent: Attorney General’s Chambers, Commercial Regis-trar General’s Office (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May the Sudan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of the Sudanconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if the Sudan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the Sudan is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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SE SWEDEN SEGeneral information
Name of Office: Patent-och registreringsverket
Swedish Patent Office
Location: Valhallavägen 136, Stockholm, Sweden
Mailing address: P.O. Box 5055, S-102 42 Stockholm, Sweden
Telephone: (46-8) 782 25 00
Facsimile machine: (46-8) 666 02 86
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: prv@prv.se
Internet: www.prv.se
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Sweden:
Swedish Patent Office, European Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Sweden is designated (or elected):
National protection: Swedish Patent Office (see Volume II)
European patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Sweden be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
European: Patents
Provisions of the law of Swedenconcerning international-type search:
Section 9 of the Patents Act andSection 5 of the Decree implementing that Act
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_____________1 A resident of Sweden may file an international application concerning a defense invention directly with the European Patent Office
or with the International Bureau of WIPO only it if has been classified by the defense authorities of Sweden as not being of aconfidential nature.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation intoSwedish or, if the international application was filed in Swedish, ofa copy of the application as filed, gives the applicant provisionalprotection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled todamages. These are limited to what is judged reasonable in thecircumstances and the protection is limited to what is claimed inboth the application and the patent. See Sections 33, 58 and 60 ofthe Patents Act.
European protection:
Compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on condition thatany national requirements relating to the translation into Swedish ofthe claims of the application have been met, and upon grant of thepatent. Protection is limited to what is claimed in both the applica-tion and the patent (see Section 88 of the Patents Act).
Information of interest if Sweden is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Sweden is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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SG SINGAPORE SGGeneral information
Name of Office: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Location and mailing address: 51 Bras Basah Road, 04-01, Plaza By The Park,Singapore 189554
Telephone: (65) 339 86 16
Facsimile machine: (65) 339 02 52 (general)(65) 339 92 30 (patents)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.ipos.gov.sg
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? Only documents not accompanied by fees
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Singapore:
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Singapore is designated (or elected): Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (see Volume II)
May Singapore be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of Singaporeconcerning international-type search: None
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_____________1 A resident of Singapore, under Section 34 of the Patents Act, may only file or cause to be filed direct at the International Bureau of
WIPO: (i) after having obtained written authorization from the Registrar; or (ii) after an application for the same invention has beenfiled with the Office and not less than two months have elapsed and there is no subsisting direction given by the Registrar prohibitingpublication or communication of the invention. These restrictions do not apply to an application for a patent for an invention forwhich an application for a patent has been filed in a country outside Singapore by a person resident outside Singapore.
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The publication of the international application in English by theInternational Bureau of WIPO gives the applicant generally thesame right as he would have had, if the patent had been granted onthe date of publication of the application or translation, to bringproceedings in the court or before the Registrar for damages inrespect of any act which would have infringed a patent. However,such proceedings may only be brought after grant of a patent. SeePart XVI of the Patents Act.
Information of interest if Singapore is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Singapore is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or must be furnished within two months fromthe expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Arti-cle 22 or 39(1)(a)
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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SI SLOVENIA SIGeneral information
Name of Office: Urad Republike Slovenije za intelektualno lastnino
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
Location: Kotnikova 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mailing address: p.p. 206, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Telephone: (386-1) 478 30 00
Facsimile machine: (386-1) 478 31 11
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: sipo@sipo.mzt.si
Internet: http://www.sipo.mzt.si
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Slovenia:
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Slovenia is designated (or elected):
National protection: Slovenian Intellectual Property Office(see Volume II)
Extension of European patent: European Patent Office(see Volume II)
May Slovenia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition
European: Extended European patents
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Provisions of the law of Sloveniaconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
See Articles 4(3), 36(2), 93 and 94 of the Law on Industrial Propertyand Article 4 of the Extension Ordinance
National protection:
An international application provides rights to recover damages forinfringement and prohibit infringing acts, on a provisional basis, asfrom the date the international application was filed “in due form.”
European protection:
A published European patent application provisionally confers theprotection conferred by Articles 93 and 94 of the Law on IndustrialProperty (rights to recover damages for infringement and prohibitinfringing acts) as from the date on which a translation of the claimsof the published European patent application into Slovene has beencommunicated by the applicant to the person using the invention inSlovenia.
Information of interest if Slovenia is designated (or elected)
For the grant of a national patent by the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Slovenia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For extension of a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) inAnnex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and SI in Volume II
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SK SLOVAKIA SKGeneral information
Name of Office: Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva
Industrial Property Office
Location and mailing address: Švermova 43, P.O. Box 7, 974 04 Banská Bystrica 4, Slovakia
Telephone: (421-88) 430 01 00
Facsimile machine: (421-88) 413 25 67
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: upv@indprop.gov.sk
Internet: http://www.indprop.gov.sk
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Slovakia:
Industrial Property Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Slovakia is designated (or elected): Industrial Property Office (see Volume II)
May Slovakia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of orin addition to a patent)
Provisions of the law of Slovakiaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
Under Section 11(4) of the Patent Law the applicant is entitled toappropriate remuneration only after publication of the internationalapplication in the Slovak language
Information of interest if Slovakia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Slovakia is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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SL SIERRA LEONE SLGeneral information
Name of Office: Administrator and Registrar General’s Department
Location: Roxy Building, Walpole Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Mailing address: —
Telephone: (232-22) 22 22 94, 22 68 15
Facsimile machine: (232-22) 22 26 42
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is the application
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or EMS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Sierra Leone:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of theapplicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Sierra Leone is designated (or elected):
National patent: Administrator and Registrar General’s Department (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Sierra Leone be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Sierra Leoneconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Sierra Leone is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Sierra Leone is designated(or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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SN SENEGAL SNGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Senegal:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Senegal is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Senegal be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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SZ SWAZILAND SZGeneral information
Name of Office: African Regional Industrial Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Swaziland:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice ofapplicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Swaziland is designated (or elected): ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Swaziland be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: ARIPO patents
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TD CHAD TDGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Chad:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Chad is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Chad be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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TG TOGO TGGeneral information
Name of Office: African Intellectual Property Organization (see Annex B2)
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Togo:
African Intellectual Property Organization or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Togo is designated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (see Volume II)
May Togo be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
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TJ TAJIKISTAN TJGeneral information
Name of Office: Markazi Millii Patentu Akhbor
Tajik Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 14-a, Ainy Street, 734042 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Telephone: (992-372) 27 59 87, 21 47 60
Facsimile machine: (992-372) 21 71 54, 21 04 04
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: ncpi@ncpi.td.silk.org
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Federal Express orUPS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Tajikistan:
Tajik Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or International Bureauof WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Tajikistan is designated (or elected):
National protection: Tajik Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Tajikistan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Tajikistanconcerning international-type search:
See Article 21(10) of the Provisional Regulations on the Protectionof Industrial Property
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theinternational application into Tajik (Farsi) or Russian or, if theinternational application was filed in Russian, of a copy of theapplication as filed, gives the applicant provisional protection in thesense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled to damages. SeeArticle 22 of the Provisional Regulations on the Protection ofIndustrial Property.
Eurasian protection:
After the international publication (if in Russian) or, where thatpublication was in a language other than Russian, after thepublication by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) of the translationinto Russian of the international application, the applicant is entitledto provisional protection in conformity with the national legislation.
Information of interest if Tajikistan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Tajikistan is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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TM TURKMENISTAN TMGeneral information
Name of Office: Türkmenistanyñ Ministrler Kabinetiniñ ÿanyndaky Patentwedomstwosy
Turkmen Patent Office
Location: 13, Oguz khan Street, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Mailing address: 28 Post Office, 744028 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Telephone: (993-12) 42 02 15, 42 02 05
Facsimile machine: (993-12) 42 02 04
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: tmpatent@online.tm
Internet: http://www.tmpatent.org
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or UPS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Turkmenistan:
Turkmen Patent Office, Eurasian Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Turkmenistan is designated (orelected):
National protection: Turkmen Patent Office (see Volume II)
Eurasian patent: Eurasian Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Turkmenistan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, provisional patents
Eurasian: Patents
Provisions of the law of Turkmenistanconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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TM
Information of interest if Turkmenistan is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Turkmenistan is designated (orelected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date ofreceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a Eurasian patent — See Eurasian Patent Organization (EA) in Annex B2
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General information
Name of Office: Türk Patent Enstitüsü BaşkanliğiTurkish Patent Institute
Location and mailing address: Necatibey Cad. No. 49, 06440 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey
Telephone: (90-312) 232 54 25Facsimile machine: (90-312) 232 54 37Teleprinter: —E-mail: info@turkpatent.gov.trInternet: http://www.turkpatent.gov.tr
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Turkey:
Turkish Patent Institute, European Patent Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Turkey is designated (or elected):
National protection: Turkish Patent Institute (see Volume II)European Patent: European Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Turkey be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility models, patents of additionEuropean: Patents
Provisions of the law of Turkeyconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of theinternational application into the Turkish language gives theapplicant provisional protection in the sense that he, upon grant ofthe patent, is entitled to damages. See Article 82 of the Decree onthe Protection of the Patent Rights.
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TR
Information of interest if Turkey is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Turkey is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor is not inthe request, it must be furnished within the time limit under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a).
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
For a European patent — See European Patent Organisation (EP) in Annex B2
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TT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TTGeneral information
Name of Office: Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: 3rd Floor Huggins Building, 72-74 South Quay, Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
Telephone: (1-868) 625 99 72
Facsimile machine: (1-868) 624 12 21
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: mazina.kadir@ipo.gov.tt
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Trinidad and Tobago:
Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Trinidad and Tobago is designated(or elected): Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Trinidad and Tobago be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility certificates
Provisions of the law of Trinidad andTobago concerning international-typesearch: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Trinidad and Tobago is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Trinidad and Tobago is designated(or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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TZ UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TZGeneral information
Name of Office: Business Registrations and Licensing Agency, Ministry of Industryand Trade
Location: Co-operative Bldg., 4th floor, Lumumba Street, Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania
Mailing address: P.O. Box 9393, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
Telephone: (255-22) 218 01 39, 218 00 48, 218 03 85, 218 01 41
Facsimile machine: (255-22) 218 03 71
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: usajili@intafrica.com
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the United Republic ofTanzania:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice ofthe applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the United Republic of Tanzania isdesignated (or elected):
National patent: Business Registrations and Licensing Agency,Ministry of Industry and Trade (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May the United Republic of Tanzania beelected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents
ARIPO: Patents
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Provisions of the law of the UnitedRepublic of Tanzania concerninginternational-type search: Section 26 of the Patents Act
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
Relief may be sought in respect of acts committed before the grantof the patent but after the date on which the international publicationwas effected in English. Where the international publication waseffected in a language other than English, relief may be soughtprovided that the applicant had transmitted an English translation ofthe international application to the infringer and only in respect ofacts committed by the latter after he had received the translation.
ARIPO protection:
None.
Information of interest if the United Republic of Tanzania is designated(or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the United Republic of Tanzania isdesignated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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UA UKRAINE UAGeneral information
Name of Office: Derzhavny Departament Intelektualnoi Vlasnosti
Ukraine Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 15, vul. Simii Khokhlovykh, 04119 Kyiv, Ukraine
Telephone: (380-44) 212 50 82 (Patent Office)(380-44) 458 06 11, 458 06 16 (Receiving Office)
Facsimile machine: (380-44) 458 06 11(380-44) 212 34 49
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Ukraine:
Ukraine Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at thechoice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Ukraine is designated (or elected): Ukraine Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Ukraine be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Ukraineconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The applicant may, from the date of publication of the internationalapplication, claim payment of an indemnity from any person who,without being entitled to do so, uses the subject of the application.If the application is not published in Ukrainian or Russian, this rightcommences from the date of publication of a translation of theclaims into Ukrainian or Russian or from the date of the transmittalof such translation to the person making use of the subject of theapplication.
Information of interest if Ukraine is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Ukraine is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit of two months from the date of re-ceipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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UG UGANDA UGGeneral information
Name of Office: Patents Registry, Registrar General’s Department, Ministry ofJustice
Location: Parliamentary Building, Kampala, Uganda
Mailing address: P.O. Box 7151, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone: (256-41) 23 32 19, 23 05 38, 23 05 39
Facsimile machine: (256-41) 25 48 29
Teleprinter: 61228 EXTERIOR; 61007 ADMINISTRATOR
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is an international application or areplacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of aninternational application
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Uganda:
ARIPO Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choice ofthe applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Uganda is designated (or elected):
National patent: Patents Registry, Registrar General’s Department,Ministry of Justice (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Uganda be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, utility certificates
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Ugandaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
National protection:
Relief may be sought in respect of acts committed before the grantof the patent but after the date on which international publicationwas effected in English. Where the international publication waseffected in a language other than English, relief may be soughtprovided that the applicant had transmitted an English translation ofthe international application to the infringer and only in respect ofacts committed by the latter after he had received the translation.
ARIPO protection:
None.
Information of interest if Uganda is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Uganda is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office willinvite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a timelimit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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US UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USGeneral information
Name of Office: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Location: Crystal Plaza 2, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Mailing address: Commissioner for Patents, Box PCTWashington, D.C. 20231, USA
Telephone: (1-703) 305 32 57
Facsimile machine: (1-703) 305 32 30
Teleprinter: TWX 710 955 0671 Arlington, Virginia, USA
E-mail: —
Internet: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapps/pct/
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted?
All documents except the following: certified documents includingpriority documents; drawings; documents needed to receive aninternational filing date under PCT Article 11; authorizationscharging the basic national fee to a deposit account; whennecessary, a copy of the international application for entry into thenational phase; documents directly related to a secrecy order
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? No, only upon invitation
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? No
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the United States ofAmerica:
United States Patent and Trademark Office or International Bureauof WIPO,1 at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif the United States of America isdesignated (or elected): United States Patent and Trademark Office (see Volume II)
May the United States of America beelected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow filing of patent applications abroad.
Compliance with such provisions is the applicant’s responsibility and will not be checked by the International Bureau.
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Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents
Provisions of the law of the United Statesof America concerning international-typesearch:
Sections 1.104(c) and (d) and 1.21(e) of the Code of FederalRegulations, Title 37 (37 CFR).
Note: The United States Patent and Trademark Office does notrequire that a formal report of an international-type search beprepared in order to obtain a search fee reduction in a later filedinternational application.
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The patentee is entitled to obtain a reasonable royalty commencingon the date the USPTO receives a copy of the publication underPCT Article 21(2)(a) of the international application, or if thepublication is in a language other than English, on the date theUSPTO receives a translation of the international application in theEnglish language. The right to obtain a reasonable royalty is notavailable unless the invention as claimed in the patent issubstantially identical to the invention claimed in the publishedinternational application. For details, see the US National Chapterin Volume II, paragraph US.30 (see also 35 U.S.C. 154(d)).
Information of interest if the United States of Americais designated (or elected)
WARNING
Persons entitled to file an internationalapplication designating the United Statesof America: For the United States of America all applicants must be inventors.
“Prior art effect” of subject matterdisclosed in a US patent issued on thebasis of an international application:
The United States of America made a declaration under PCT Arti-cle 64(4). For details, see the US National Chapter in Volume II,paragraphs US.18 to US.20.
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the United States of America isdesignated (or elected):
The name and address of the inventor/applicant must be given in therequest upon filing
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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UZ UZBEKISTAN UZGeneral information
Name of Office: Uzbekiston Respublikacy Davlat Patent Idoracy
Uzbek Patent Office
Location and mailing address: 2a, Toitepa St., 700047 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Telephone: (998-71) 132 00 13, 133 45 56
Facsimile machine: (998-71) 133 45 56
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: info@patent.uz
Internet: www.patent.uz
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine and teleprinter
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Uzbekistan:
Uzbek Patent Office or International Bureau of WIPO, at the choiceof the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Uzbekistan is designated (or elected): Uzbek Patent Office (see Volume II)
May Uzbekistan be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, provisional patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Uzbekistanconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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Information of interest if Uzbekistan is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Uzbekistan is designated (or elected):
Must be in request. If the data concerning the inventor are missingat the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), theOffice will invite the applicant to comply with the requirementwithin a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of theinvitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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VN VIET NAM VNGeneral information
Name of Office: National Office of Industrial Property
Location and mailing address: 384-386 Nguyen Trai Road, Thanh xuan, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Telephone: (84-4) 858 30 69, 858 37 93, 858 34 25
Facsimile machine: (84-4) 858 40 02
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: NOIP@fpt.vn
Internet: www.fpt.vn/adv/noip/
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? No
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Viet Nam:
National Office of Industrial Property or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant1 (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Viet Nam is designated (or elected): National Office of Industrial Property (see Volume II)
May Viet Nam be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, utility models
Provisions of the law of Viet Namconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
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_____________1 A resident of Viet Nam may only file directly with the International Bureau of WIPO: (i) after having obtained written authorization
from the National Office of Industrial Property of Viet Nam; or (ii) after an application for a patent for the same invention has beenfiled at the National Office of Industrial Property of Viet Nam.
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Information of interest if Viet Nam is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Viet Nam is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit of two months from the dateof receipt of invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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YU YUGOSLAVIA YUGeneral information
Name of Office: Savezni zavod za intelektualnu svojinu
Federal Intellectual Property Office
Location and mailing address: Bulevar Avnoja 104, 11070 Beograd, Yugoslavia
Telephone: (381-11) 311 11 62
Facsimile machine: (381-11) 311 23 77
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: yupat@gov.yu
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service furnishes proof of receipt
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Yugoslavia:
Federal Intellectual Property Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Yugoslavia is designated (or elected): Federal Intellectual Property Office (see Volume II)
May Yugoslavia be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition, petty patents
Provisions of the law of Yugoslaviaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
Any international application designating Yugoslavia which hasbeen published under PCT Article 21 shall give rise to the samerights as those which the Patent Law provides for the publication ofa national application (such protection as is conferred by a registeredpatent). Provisional protection shall be effective as from the date onwhich the Serbian translation of the title of the invention and theclaims of the international application is published by the FederalIntellectual Property Office of Yugoslavia (Art. 11 of the YugoslavLaw Ratifying the PCT, 1996).
Information of interest if Yugoslavia is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Yugoslavia is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or must be furnished within the time limitapplicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a). If not alreadycomplied with within that time limit, the Office will invite theapplicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed inthe invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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Name of Office: South African Patents and Trade Marks Office
Location: Zanza Building, 116 Proes Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Mailing address: Private Bag X400, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Telephone: (27-12) 310 87 19
Facsimile machine: (27-12) 323 42 57, 326 04 51
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: sfenyane@dti.pwv.gov.za
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application, a replacement sheetcontaining corrections or amendments of an international applica-tion, or a power of attorney.
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents.
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of South Africa:
South African Patents and Trade Marks Office or InternationalBureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif South Africa is designated(or elected): South African Patents and Trade Marks Office (see Volume II)
May South Africa be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: Patents, patents of addition
Provisions of the law of South Africaconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if South Africa is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif South Africa is designated (or elected):
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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ZW ZIMBABWE ZWGeneral information
Name of Office: Zimbabwe Patent Office
Location: Electra House, 49, Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
Mailing address: P.O. Box CY 177, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-04) 77 55 44/45/46, 77 56 02
Facsimile machine: (263-04) 77 73 72
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: zimpat@gta.gov.zw
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases? Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe Patent Office, ARIPO Office or International Bureau ofWIPO, at the choice of the applicant (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officeif Zimbabwe is designated (or elected):
National patent: Zimbabwe Patent Office (see Volume II)
ARIPO patent: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
May Zimbabwe be elected? Yes (bound by Chapter II of the PCT)
Types of protection available via the PCT: National: Patents, patents of addition
ARIPO: Patents
Provisions of the law of Zimbabweconcerning international-type search: None
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Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if Zimbabwe is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif Zimbabwe is designated (or elected):
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit applicable under PCTArticle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit of two months from the dateof receipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
For an ARIPO patent — See African Regional Industrial Property Organization(AP) in Annex B2
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AP AFRICAN REGIONAL INDUSTRIALPROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)
AP
General information
Name of Office: African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO)
Location: 11 Natal Road, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4228, Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-4) 79 40 54, 79 40 65
Facsimile machine: (263-4) 79 40 73
Teleprinter: 26726 ARIPO
E-mail: aripo@harare.iafrica.comaripo@internet.co.zw
Internet: http://www.aripo.orghttp://www.aripo.wipo.net
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)?
Which kinds of documents may be so transmitted?
Must the original of the document be furnished in all cases?
Yes, by facsimile machine
All kinds of documents, with the exception of authorizations andpriority documents
Yes, within 60 days from the date of the transmission
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the following countries:
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, SierraLeone, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania,Zimbabwe: ARIPO Office (the applicant may also choose to filewith the national Office of the country (except Gambia, SierraLeone, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda) ofwhich he is a national or resident or with the International Bureau ofWIPO (see Annex C))
Competent designated (or elected) Officefor the granting of an ARIPO patent forthe following countries:
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, SierraLeone, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania,Zimbabwe: ARIPO Office (see Volume II)
Types of protection available via the PCT: ARIPO patents
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[Continued]
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Provisions of the ARIPO legislationconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
See Annex B1 for provisional protection available under thenational law of each State party to both the PCT and the HarareProtocol
Information of interest if ARIPO is a designated (or elected) Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif ARIPO is a designated (or elected)Office:
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within two months from the date of the invitation
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes
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EA EURASIAN PATENT ORGANIZATION (EAPO) EAGeneral information
Name of Office: Evraziiskoe patentnoe vedomstvo (EAPV)
Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
Location and mailing address: M. Cherkassky per. 2/6, EAPV, Moscow, Centre, GSP, 103621,Russian Federation
Telephone: (70-95) 928 56 12
Facsimile machine: (70-95) 921 24 23
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: info@eapo.org
Internet: http://www.eapo.org
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication.
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents.
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes, provided that delivery service is DHL or Federal Express
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the following countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic ofMoldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan: EurasianPatent Office (EAPO) (the applicant may also choose to file with thenational Office of the country of which he is a national or resident orwith the International Bureau of WIPO) (see Annex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officefor the granting of a Eurasian patent forthe following countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic ofMoldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan: EurasianPatent Office (EAPO) (see Volume II)
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Types of protection available via the PCT: Eurasian patents
Provisions of the Eurasian PatentConvention concerning international-typesearch: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The protection granted in each State party to both the PCT and theEurasian Patent Convention is indicated under the heading“Eurasian protection” for such States. See also Article 9(3) of theEurasian Patent Convention.
Information of interest if the EAPO is a designated (or elected) Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the EAPO is a designated (or elected)Office:
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor aremissing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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EP EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION (EPO) EPGeneral information
Name of Office: European Patent Office (EPO)
Location: Headquarters Branch Filing Officeat Munich: at The Hague: at Berlin:
Erhardtstr. 27 Patentlaan 2 Gitschiner Str. 103D-80331 München Rijswijk D-10969 BerlinGermany Netherlands Germany
Mailing address: D-80298 München Postbus 5818 D-10958 BerlinGermany 2280 HV Rijswijk Germany
Netherlands
Telephone: (49-89) 2399-0 (31-70) 340-2040 (49-30) 25901-0
Facsimile machine: (49-89) 2399-4465 (31-70) 340-3016 (49-30) 25901-840
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: epoline@epo.org (Helpdesk for all branches)pctisa@epo.org (ISA/EP matters)
Internet: http://www.european-patent-office.org
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted?
All kinds of documents with the exception of authorizations andpriority documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Filing or withdrawal of the international application: yes, preferablysimultaneously, but in any event no later than one month from thedate of the invitation by the EPO.
Other documents: only upon invitation by the EPO1
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes, provided that the delivery service is DHL, Express Post,Federal Express, TNT or UPS
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco,Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UnitedKingdom: European Patent Office (EPO) (the applicant may alsochoose to file with the national Office of the country of which he isa national or resident or with the International Bureau of WIPO)(see Annex C)
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____________1 See OJ EPO 1992, 299 and 306.
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Competent designated (or elected) Officefor the granting of a European patent forthe following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco,Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UnitedKingdom: European Patent Office (EPO) (see Volume II)
Competent designated and elected Officefor requesting extension of a Europeanpatent to the following countries:
Albania, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, The formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Types of protection available via the PCT: European patents
Provisions of the European PatentConvention concerning international-typesearch: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication:
The protection granted in each State party to both the PCT and theEuropean Patent Convention is indicated under the heading“European protection” for such States. See also, for further informa-tion, Articles 67 and 158 of the European Patent Convention and theEPO brochure “National law relating to the EPC.”
Information of interest if the EPO is a designated (or elected) Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif the EPO is a designated (or elected)Office:
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not alreadycomplied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Arti-cle 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply withthe requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? Yes (see Annex L)
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IB1 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE WORLDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
IB1
General information
Name of Office: International Bureau of WIPO
Location: 34, chemin des Colombettes, Geneva, Switzerland
Mailing address: P.O. Box 18, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Telephone: (41-22) 338 91 11(41-22) 338 83 38 (PCT Information Line)
Facsimile machine: (41-22) 740 14 35 (Groups 2 and 3) (for all PCT matters except those relating to thereceiving Office)
(41-22) 910 06 10 (Groups 3 and 4)(for receiving Office purposes only)
(41-22) 338 83 39 (PCT Information Line)
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: wipo.mail@wipo.intpct.infoline@wipo.int (PCT Information Line)
Internet: http://www.wipo.int
Does the Office accept the filing ofdocuments by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the trans-mitted document is an international application or a replacementsheet containing corrections or amendments of an internationalapplication.
No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents.
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used (PCT Rule82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of:2 All PCT Contracting States (see Annex C—International Bureau)
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of international publication under the PCT.)2 Applicants may file with the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow filing of patent applications
abroad. Compliance with such provisions is the applicant’s reponsibility and will not be checked by the International Bureau.
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Fees and charges payableto the International Bureauin particular circumstances:3
Currency:Swiss franc (CHF)
Early publication, upon request of the applicant,where the international search report or thedeclaration under PCT Article 17(2)(a) is notavailable for publication with the internationalapplication (PCT Rule 48.4(a)): CHF 200
Publication of information concerning priorityclaim considered not to have been made(PCT Rule 26bis.2(c)) or publication of arefused request for rectification(PCT Rule 91.1(f)): CHF 50
plus CHF 12 for each sheet in excess of one
Copy of the record copy of an internationalapplication (PCT Rule 94.1): CHF 35— if certified as true copy of the record copy: CHF 50
Certified copy of a published internationalapplication (PCT pamphlet): CHF 35
Copy of a priority document(PCT Rules 17.2(c) or 94.1): CHF 35— if certified as true copy of the priority document: CHF 50
Copy of a document in the file (other than therecord copy, the published application or thepriority document) (PCT Rule 94.1): CHF 5
plus CHF 1 per page— if certified as true copy of the document concerned: plus CHF 15
Transmitting to a designated Office a copyof an international application, upon requestof the applicant (PCT Rule 31.1(b)): CHF 35
Supplement for airmail: CHF 10
Supplement for facsimile: CHF 3 per page
_____________3 For the modes of payment to the International Bureau, see Annex C(IB).
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OA AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYORGANIZATION (OAPI)
OA
General information
Name of Office: Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
Location: Place de la Préfecture, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mailing address: B.P. 887, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Telephone: (237) 20 39 11, 20 29 90
Facsimile machine: (237) 20 18 44
Teleprinter: —
E-mail: —
Internet: —
Does the Office accept the filingof documents by means oftelecommunication (PCT Rule 92.4)? Yes, by facsimile machine
Which kinds of documentsmay be so transmitted? All kinds of documents
Must the original of the documentbe furnished in all cases?
Yes, within two months from the date of the transmission, if thetransmitted document is a power of attorney or a replacement sheetof the description, claims or drawings
Yes, within six months from the date of entry into the national phasefor documents relating to priority (instrument of assignment ofpriority and, only when PCT Rule 17.1(c) applies, prioritydocument)
No, in the case of other documents
Would the Office accept evidence ofmailing a document, in case of loss ordelay, where a delivery service other thanthe postal authorities is used(PCT Rule 82.1)? Yes
Competent receiving Office for nationalsand residents of the following countries:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea (as from 17 July 2001),Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegaland Togo: African Intellectual Property Organization orInternational Bureau of WIPO, at the choice of the applicant (seeAnnex C)
Competent designated (or elected) Officefor the granting of an OAPI patent if atleast one of the above States isdesignated (or elected): African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (see Volume II)
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Types of protection available via the PCT: OAPI patents, OAPI certificates of addition, OAPI utility models
Provisions of the OAPI legislationconcerning international-type search: None
Provisional protection afterinternational publication: None
Information of interest if OAPI is a designated (or elected) Office
Time when the name and addressof the inventor must be givenif OAPI is a designated (or elected)Office:
Must be in the request if the inventor has not renounced in writingthe right to be named. If the data concerning the inventor are not inthe request, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with therequirement and to pay a fee within a time limit fixed in theinvitation. In any case, a patent may not be granted before therequired corrections have been made.
Are there special provisions concerningthe deposit of microorganisms and otherbiological material? No
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AE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY DIRECTORATE,MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND INDUSTRY
(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
AE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: United Arab Emirates
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Arabic or English1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Australian Patent Office or Austrian Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Australian Patent Office or Austrian Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
Transmittal fee: AED3…
International fee:
Basic fee: Equivalent in AED of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30: Equivalent in AED of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee: Equivalent in AED of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office or Austrian Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): AED 100 (50)4
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the United Arab Emirates
Yes, if he is a non resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (see
Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The amount of this fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office should be consulted for the applicable
amount of fee.4 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual.
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AL ALBANIAN PATENT OFFICE AL
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Albania
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Albanian lek (ALL) and Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: ALL 9,000
International fee:
Basic fee:2 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 CHF 15
Designation fee:2 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ALL 2,500
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Albania or if the applicant is a legalentity established under Albanian law
Yes, in all other cases
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Albania or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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AM ARMENIAN PATENT OFFICE AM
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Armenia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Armenian dram (AMD) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: AMD 32,000
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): AMD 10,000
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Armenia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Armenia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reductionof the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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AP AFRICAN REGIONAL INDUSTRIALPROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of:
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, SierraLeone, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania,Zimbabwe
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 2
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office or European PatentOffice
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: US dollar (USD) or local currency of any ARIPOContracting State
Transmittal fee: USD 30 or equivalent in local currency
International fee:
Basic fee:2 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 USD 9
Designation fee:2 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD 30 or equivalent in local currency
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in or has his principal place of businessin an ARIPO Contracting State
Yes, if neither his residence nor his principal place of business iswithin the territory of one of the ARIPO Contracting States
Who can act as agent? Any agent authorized to represent applicants before the nationaloffice of an ARIPO Contracting State
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, the Sudan, Swaziland,Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB).For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reductionand the 75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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AT AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE AT
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Austria
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?2 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept?
CD-ROMCD-R
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Austrian schilling (ATS)
Transmittal fee: ATS 700
International fee:
Basic fee: ATS 5,627.96
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 ATS 123.84
Additional component:2 Where applicable
Designation fee: ATS 1,210.91
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 ATS 1,733.80
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ATS 20 per page (including covering sheet)
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(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only
(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Austria
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney, attorney at law or notary, entitled to profes-sional representation in Austria. The list of Austrian patent attorneysmay be obtained from the Österreichische Patentan-waltskammer,Museumstr. 3, A-1070 Wien, Austria. The list of Austrian attorneysat law may be obtained from the Österreichischer Rechtsanwalts-kammertag, Rotenturmstr. 13, A-1010 Wien, Austria. The list ofAustrian notaries may be obtained from the ÖsterreichischeNotariatskammer, Landesgerichtsstr. 20, A-1010 Wien, Austria.
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AU AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE AU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Australia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or any other language1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?3 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept?
CD-ROM, in accordance with International Standard ISO 9660CD-R, in accordance with International Standard ISO 9660
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Australian Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Australian Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
Transmittal fee: AUD 100
International fee:
Basic fee: AUD 759
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 AUD 18
Additional component:3 Where applicable
Designation fee: AUD 164
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 AUD 234
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): AUD 30
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1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
3 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent attorney before theOffice
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AZ AZERBAIJAN PATENT OFFICE AZ
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Azerbaijan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZM) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in AZM of USD 15 plus mailing costs
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Equivalent in AZM of USD 15 plus mailing costs
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Azerbaijan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent who is authorized to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Azerbaijan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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BA INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDIZATION,METROLOGY AND PATENTS
(BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
BA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Deutsche mark (DEM)
Transmittal fee: DEM 50
International fee:
Basic fee:2 DEM 799.93
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 DEM 17.60
Designation fee:2 DEM 172.11
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 DEM 246.43
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): DEM 30 plus DEM 1 per page in excess of 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Bosnia and Herzegovina or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). Forfurther details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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BE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE(BELGIUM)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Belgium
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Dutch, English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Belgian franc (BEF)
Transmittal fee: BEF 1,500
International fee:
Basic fee: BEF 16,499
Supplement per sheet over 30: BEF 363
Designation fee: BEF 3,550
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 BEF 5,083
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
BEF 200 in fee stamps, plus BEF 15 per page, plus BEF 200 asa fee for certification
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent attorney before theOffice (the list of registered patent attorneys is furnished free ofcharge on request)
Any attorney-at-law registered on the list of Belgian attorneys-at-lawor authorized to practice in Belgium by law or an international con-vention
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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BG BULGARIAN PATENT OFFICE BG
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Bulgaria
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 2
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Bulgarian lev (BGL)
Transmittal fee: BGL 60
International fee:
Basic fee:4 Equivalent in BGL of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 Equivalent in BGL of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:4 Equivalent in BGL of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent in BGL of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in BGL of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D (RussianPatent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): BGL 30
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Bulgaria
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Bulgaria or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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BR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (BRAZIL)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Brazil
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office, United States Patentand Trademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office, United States Patentand Trademark Office2 or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Brazilian real (BRR)
Transmittal fee: BRR 236
International fee:
Basic fee:4 Equivalent in BRR of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 Equivalent in BRR of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:4 Equivalent in BRR of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in BRR of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D (AustrianPatent Office, Swedish Patent Office, United States Patent andTrademark Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): BRR 75
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(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, the Austrian Patent
Office or the Swedish Patent Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Brazil or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, see PCTGazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any Brazilian attorney-at-law qualified to practice by the Ordem dosAdvogados do Brasil-OAB (Brazilian Lawyers’ Council) or anyBrazilian patent attorney qualified to practice in patent matters in theNational Institute of Industrial Property. The list of patent attorneysmay be obtained from the National Institute of Industrial Property orfrom the Associação Brasileira dos Agentes de PropriedadeIndustrial-ABAPI (Brazilian Association of Industrial PropertyAgents), Av. Franklin Roosevelt 23/1305, 200.22-120 Rio deJaneiro RJ, Brazil (facsimile No.: (55-21) 533 04 92.
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BY BELARUS PATENT OFFICE BY
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Belarus
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Belarussian rouble (BYR) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in BYR of USD 70
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Equivalent in BYR of USD 20 plus USD 0.1 per sheet
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Belarus
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Belarus or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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BZ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICEOF BELIZE
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Belize
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Belize dollar (BZD) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: BZD 220
International fee:
Basic fee2: USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 302: USD 9
Designation fee2: USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction1: USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): BZD 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Belize
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice. A list of patent attorneys and patent agents may be obtainedfrom the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Belize or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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CA CANADIAN PATENT OFFICE CA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Canada
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or French
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)
Transmittal fee: CAD 200
International fee:
Basic fee: CAD 562
Supplement per sheet over 30: CAD 13
Designation fee: CAD 121
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 CAD 173
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CAD 35 plus CAD 0.50 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant is the inventor
Yes, if he is not the inventor
Who can act as agent? Any person or firm entitled to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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CH SWISS FEDERAL INTELLECTUALPROPERTY INSTITUTE
CH
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: CHF 100
International fee:
Basic fee: CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30: CHF 15
Designation fee: CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 CHF 200
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CHF 100
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Switzerland or on the list ofpersons authorized to act as patent agents kept at the Office forPublic Economy of Liechtenstein. This list may be obtained fromthat Office and from the Swiss Federal Intellectual PropertyInstitute.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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CN CHINA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE CN
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: China
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Chinese or English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: China Intellectual Property Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: China Intellectual Property Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Yuan renminbi (CNY)
Transmittal fee: CNY 500
International fee:
Basic fee:2 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:2 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: See Annex D (China Intellectual Property Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CNY 150
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any of the patent agencies designated by the Office. A list of patentagencies may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in China or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, see PCTGazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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CR REGISTRY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY(COSTA RICA)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Costa Rica
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Spanish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD 175
International fee:
Basic fee:3 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 USD 9
Designation fee:3 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or EuropeanPatent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None4
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Costa Rica
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any attorney registered in Costa Rica
_____________1 Depending on the applicant’s choice of competent International Searching Authority, a translation into a corresponding language
(see Annex D) may have to be furnished by the applicant (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Costa Rica or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
4 Stamps to be paid as prescribed.
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CU CUBAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE CU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Cuba
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Spanish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes*
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office, Spanish Patent andTrademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Cuban convertible peso (CUP) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD 200 or equivalent in CUP
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382 or equivalent in CUP
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9 or equivalent in CUP
Designation fee:4 USD 82 or equivalent in CUP
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office,Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD 80 or equivalent in CUP
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Cuba
Yes, if he is a non-resident and does not have an address fornotifications in Cuba
Who can act as agent? Any person authorized to practice before the Office. The names andprofessional addresses of the persons who can act as agents arepublished in the Official Gazette (Boletín Oficial de la Oficina).
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* As from 3 September 2001.1 Depending on the applicant’s choice of competent International Searching Authority, a translation into a corresponding language (see
Annex D) may have to be furnished by the applicant (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Cuba or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, see PCTGazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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CY DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRAR OFCOMPANIES AND OFFICIAL RECEIVER OF
CYPRUS
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Cyprus
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Greek1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Cyprus pound (CYP)
Transmittal fee: CYP 75
International fee:
Basic fee: CYP 235
Supplement per sheet over 30: CYP 5
Designation fee: CYP 50
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any advocate qualified to practice in Cyprus
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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CZ INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE(CZECH REPUBLIC)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Czech Republic
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Czech, English, French or German 1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?3 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept? CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
Transmittal fee: CZK 1,500
International fee:
Basic fee:4 Equivalent in CZK of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3, 4 Equivalent in CZK of Swiss francs 15
Additional component:3, 4 Where applicable
Designation fee:4 Equivalent in CZK of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent en CZK of Swiss francs 200
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(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only
(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is anational of and resides in the Czech Republic or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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Fees payable to the receiving Office(Cont’d):
Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
Search fee: Equivalent in CZK of the amount in EUR indicated in Annex D(European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CZK 500
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent or attorney registered in the Czech Republic
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DE GERMAN PATENT ANDTRADE MARK OFFICE
DE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Germany
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Deutsche mark (DEM)
Transmittal fee: DEM 175
International fee:
Basic fee: DEM 799.93
Supplement per sheet over 30: DEM 17.60
Designation fee: DEM 172.11
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 DEM 246.43
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): DEM 35 plus DEM 1 per page for the first 50 pages
and DEM 0.30 per page in excess of 50 pages
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Germany
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law, resident in Germany. The listof patent attorneys may be obtained from the Patentanwaltskammer(Chamber of Patent Attorneys), Postfach 260108, 80058 München,Germany. The list of attorneys-at-law may be obtained from theRechtsanwaltskammer (Chamber of Attorneys-at-Law), Joachim-strasse 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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DK DANISH PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Denmark
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian or Swedish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Transmittal fee: DKK 1,500
International fee:
Basic fee: DKK 3,060
Supplement per sheet over 30: DKK 70
Designation fee: DKK 660
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 DKK 940
Search fee: See Annex D (Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): DKK 300 plus DKK 4 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in the European Economic Area
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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DZ ALGERIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Algeria
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Arabic or French1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD) and Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: DZD3….
International fee:
Basic fee:4 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 CHF 15
Designation fee:4 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): DZD 200 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Algeria
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such
filings (see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The amount of this fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office or the agent should be consulted for the
applicable fee amount.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is
a national of and resides in Algeria or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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EA EURASIAN PATENT OFFICE (EAPO) EA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic ofMoldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Russian rouble (RUR) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in RUR of USD 50
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Equivalent in RUR of USD 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant has a residence or his principal place of businessin one of the States party to the Eurasian Patent Convention
Yes, if he has neither a residence nor his principal place of businesswithin the territory of one of those States
Who can act as agent? Any legal practitioner qualified to practice in patent matters in oneof the States party to the Eurasian Patent Convention and inscribedin the register of patent attorneys kept in the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, see PCTGazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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EE ESTONIAN PATENT OFFICE EE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Estonia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK)
Transmittal fee: EEK 1,800
International fee:
Basic fee:2 Equivalent in EEK of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 Equivalent in EEK of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:2 Equivalent in EEK of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Equivalent in EEK of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): EEK 250
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Estonia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any registered Estonian patent attorney resident in Estonia
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Estonia or any of the States mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It isto be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction iscalculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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EP EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) EP
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of:
Austria, Belgium,1 Cyprus,1 Denmark,1 Finland, France,1 Germany,1
Greece,1 Ireland, Italy,1 Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,1 Monaco,Netherlands, Portugal,1 Spain,1 Sweden,1 Switzerland, Turkey,United Kingdom1
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Euro (EUR)3
Transmittal fee:4 EUR 102
International fee:
Basic fee:4 EUR 409
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 EUR 9
Designation fee:4 EUR 88
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 EUR 126
Search fee:4 See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): EUR 30
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_____________1 See, however, Annex B1 relating to that State as to the national requirements for compulsory filing with a national Office.2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 Payments can also be made in the following currencies: Deutsche mark, pound sterling, French franc, Swiss franc, Netherlands
guilder, Swedish krona, Belgian/Luxembourg franc, Italian lira, Austrian schilling, Spanish peseta, Greek drachma, Danish krone,Portuguese escudo, Irish pound, Finnish markka or Cyprus pound. The equivalent amounts in those currencies of the basic fee, thesupplement per sheet over 30, the PCT-EASY reduction and of the designation fee are the same as those indicated for the receivingOffices of the respective States. For the amounts in the said currencies of the transmittal fee and of the fee for the priority document,reference should be made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or the PCT Gazette containing the equivalent amounts of those fees.
4 In case of late payment of fees, see OJ EPO 1992, 383, and PCT Applicant’s Guide, Volume I/A, International Phase, paragraph 211.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant has a residence or his principal place of businessin one of the States party to the European Patent Convention
Yes, if he has neither a residence nor his principal place of businesswithin the territory of one of those States
Who can act as agent? Any professional representative entered on the relevant list main-tained by the EPO (the directory of professional representatives canbe ordered at the EPO, Munich)
Any legal practitioner qualified to practice in patent matters in oneof the States party to the European Patent Convention and who hashis place of business in that State
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ES SPANISH PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE
ES
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Spain
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Spanish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Spanish peseta (ESP)
Transmittal fee: ESP 10,040
International fee:
Basic fee: ESP 68,052
Supplement per sheet over 30: ESP 1,497
Designation fee: ESP 14,642
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 ESP 20,965
Search fee: See Annex D (Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or EuropeanPatent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ESP 4,015
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Spain or in a country of the EuropeanUnion
Yes, if he resides in a country other than a country of the EuropeanUnion
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney whose name appears on a list maintained by theOffice
_____________1 Depending on the applicant’s choice of competent International Searching Authority, a translation into a corresponding language (see
Annex D) may have to be furnished by the applicant (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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FI NATIONAL BOARD OF PATENTSAND REGISTRATION (FINLAND)
FI
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Finland
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, Finnish or Swedish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Finnish markka (FIM)
Transmittal fee: FIM 800
International fee:
Basic fee: FIM 2,431.80
Supplement per sheet over 30: FIM 53.51
Designation fee: FIM 523.22
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 FIM 749.16
Search fee: See Annex D (Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
FIM 122 plus FIM 300 per document for a patentor FIM 75 per document for a utility model
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Finland
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in the European Economic Area
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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FR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (FRANCE)
FR
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: France
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: French
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: French franc (FRF) and euro (EUR)
Transmittal fee: FRF 400 or EUR 60.98
International fee:
Basic fee: FRF 2,682.86 or EUR 409
Supplement per sheet over 30: FRF 59.04 or EUR 9
Designation fee: FRF 577.24 or EUR 88
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 FRF 826.51 or EUR 126
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): FRF 100 or EUR 15.24
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in France
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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GB UNITED KINGDOM PATENT OFFICE GB
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: United Kingdom;1 also for residents of the Isle of Man
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?3 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept?
Any electronic medium referred to in Annex C of the AdministrativeInstructions
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)
Transmittal fee: GBP 55
International fee:
Basic fee: GBP 264
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 GBP 6
Additional component:3 Where applicable
Designation fee: GBP 56
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 GBP 81
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): GBP 22
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_____________1 By virtue of the British Nationality Act 1981, United Kingdom nationality is afforded to British Citizens, British Dependent
Territories Citizens, British Overseas Citizens, British Subjects and British Protected Persons. Questions about the nationality andresidence of applicants from dependent territories of the United Kingdom should be referred to the United Kingdom Patent Office.
2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
3 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any individual, partnership or body corporate who resides in or hasa place of business in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or an-other Member State of the European Union (EU). A list ofregistered patent agents may be obtained from the followingaddress: The Registrar, c/o The Chartered Institute of PatentAgents, Staple Inn Buildings, High Holborn, London WC1V 7PZ.
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GE GEORGIAN INTELLECTUALPROPERTY OFFICE
GE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Georgia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Georgian lari (GEL) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee:4 GEL 10
International fee:
Basic fee:5 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 USD 9
Designation fee:5 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):4 GEL 5
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Georgia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 80% where the applicant is a natural person.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Georgia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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GH REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT(GHANA)
GH
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Ghana
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHC) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: GHC 2,500 for individuals or entities employing less than 25persons
GHC 5,000 for entities employing 25 persons or more
International fee:
Basic fee:3 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 USD 9
Designation fee:3 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office,China Intellectual Property Office, Swedish Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Ghana
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any attorney or lawyer registered in Ghana
An engineer or other qualified scientist recognized for that purposeby the Registrar at the Registrar’s discretion
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Swedish Patent Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Ghana or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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GR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION(GREECE)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Greece
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed:
English, French or German. The international application filed by anational of Greece must be accompanied by a translation into Greekfor the purposes of national security (Law No. 4325/1963 forinventions concerning national defense) if no priority of an earliernational application is claimed.
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Greek drachma (GRD)
Transmittal fee: GRD 39,500
International fee:
Basic fee: GRD 136,000
Supplement per sheet over 30: GRD 3,000
Designation fee: GRD 29,000
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 GRD 42,000
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): GRD 14,000
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Greece
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any attorney-at-law qualified to practice in Greece. The list ofattorneys may be obtained from the Athens Bar Association,60 Akademias St., 10679 Athens, Greece.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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HR CROATIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Croatia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Croatian or English1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Croatian kuna (HRK)
Transmittal fee: HRK 200
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in HRK of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in HRK of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in HRK of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction: Equivalent in HRK of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in HRK of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): HRK 230 plus HRK 50 for each additional priority document
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Croatia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered in the register ofrepresentatives kept by the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Czech Republic or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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HU HUNGARIAN PATENT OFFICE HU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Hungary
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German, Hungarian or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF)
Transmittal fee: HUF 10,000 plus HUF 500 for each claim in excess of 10
International fee:
Basic fee:4 Equivalent in HUF of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 Equivalent in HUF of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:4 Equivalent in HUF of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent in HUF of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in HUF of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D(Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): HUF 300 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any Hungarian patent attorney or attorney-at-law
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Hungary or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATIONIB
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of:1 All PCT Contracting States
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Any language
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?3 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept?
Any electronic medium referred to in Annec C of the AdministrativeInstructions
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Any International Searching Authority(ies) which would have beencompetent if the international application had been filed with anyother receiving Office of, or acting for, the PCT Contracting State ofwhich the applicant (or, if there is more than one applicant, at leastone of the applicants) is a national or resident (see Annexes B1 andB2 for such other competent receiving Offices, Annex C for thecorresponding competent International Searching Authorities, andbelow for the States for which the International Bureau acts insteadof their national Offices pursuant to Rule 19.1(b))For nationals and residents of Barbados: Austrian Patent Office,Swedish Patent Office, United States Patent and Trademark Officeor European Patent OfficeFor nationals and residents of Saint Lucia: Australian Patent Office,Austrian Patent Office or European Patent OfficeFor nationals and residents of Sri Lanka: Australian Patent Office,Swedish Patent Office or European Patent OfficeFor nationals and residents of: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon,Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger,Senegal and Togo: Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office,Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
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_____________1 Applicants may file with the International Bureau only if the national security provisions allow filing of patent applications abroad.
Compliance with such provisions is the applicant’s responsibility and will not be checked by the International Bureau.2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only
(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
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Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Any International Preliminary Examining Authority(ies) whichwould have been competent if the international application had beenfiled with any other receiving Office of, or acting for, the PCTContracting State of which the applicant (or, if there is more thanone applicant, at least one of the applicants) is a national or resident(see Annexes B1 and B2 for such other competent receivingOffices, Annex C for the corresponding competent InternationalPreliminary Examining Authorities, and below for the States forwhich the International Bureau acts instead of their national Officespursuant to Rule 19.1(b))
For nationals and residents of Barbados: Austrian Patent Office,Swedish Patent Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office4
or European Patent Office5
For nationals and residents of Saint Lucia: Australian Patent Office,Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office6
For nationals and residents of Sri Lanka: Australian Patent Office,Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office7
For nationals and residents of: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon,Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger,Senegal and Togo: Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office,Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office5
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Office.5 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, the Austrian
Patent Office or the Swedish Patent Office.6 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or the Austrian
Patent Office.7 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or the Swedish
Patent Office.
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Fees payable to the receiving Office:8 Currency: Swiss franc (CHF) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee:9, 10 CHF 100 or USD 60
International fee:
Basic fee:9 CHF 650 or USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:9, 11 CHF 15 or USD 9
Additional component:9, 11 Where applicable
Designation fee:9 CHF 140 or USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:12 CHF 200 or USD 117
Search fee: For the corresponding amounts, see Annex D
Fee for priority document(PCT Rules 17.1(b) and 20.9):
CHF 50 or USD 30Supplement for airmail:CHF 10 or USD 6
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any person who has the right to practice before the national Officeof, or acting for, a Contracting State of which the applicant or, ifthere are two or more applicants, any of the applicants is a residentor national, or, where the International Bureau acts as receivingOffice pursuant to Rule 19.1(b), any natural or legal person
_____________8 Fees may be paid in the following ways:
— by debit of a current account established with WIPO (Swiss francs only);— by bank transfer to WIPO bank account No. 4251-487080-81 (Swiss francs) or No. 4251-487080-82 (US dollars), SWIFT
code: CRESCHZZ12A at the Crédit Suisse, 1211 Geneva 70, Switzerland;— by transfer to WIPO postal account No. 12-5000-8, Geneva, Switzerland (Swiss francs only);— by check made payable to the World Intellectual Property Organization (Swiss francs or US dollars);— in cash (only if payment is made in person) (Swiss francs only).
9 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is anational of and resides in: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil,Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia,Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea (as from 17 July 2001),Estonia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya,Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco,Mozambique, Niger, Philippines (as from 17 August 2001), Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, SaintLucia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, Togo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia orZimbabwe. For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234, and No. 22/1996, page 8889. It is to benoted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction iscalculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
10 Applicants who qualify for the 75% reduction of the international fee (see footnote 9) do not have to pay the transmittal fee.11 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only
(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
12 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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ID
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Indonesia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Transmittal fee: IDR 500,000
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in IDR of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in IDR of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in IDR of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Equivalent in IDR of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in IDR of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D(Australian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): IDR 75,000
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Indonesia
Yes, if he is non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent consultant registered in Indonesia
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Indonesia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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IE IRISH PATENTS OFFICE IE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Ireland
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Irish pound (IEP) and euro (EUR)
Transmittal fee: IEP 60 or EUR 76.18
International fee:
Basic fee: IEP 322.11 or EUR 409
Supplement per sheet over 30: IEP 7.09 or EUR 9
Designation fee: IEP 69.31 or EUR 88
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 IEP 99.23 or EUR 126
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): IEP 3 plus IEP 0.50 per page
or EUR 3.81 plus 0.63 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Ireland
Yes, if he is non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered in the Register of Patent Agents kept at theOffice
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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IL ISRAEL PATENT OFFICE IL
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Israel
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?2 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept? CD-ROM
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
United States Patent and Trademark Office3 or European PatentOffice4
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: New Israel shekel (ILS) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: ILS 437
International fee:
Basic fee: USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 USD 9
Additional component:2 Where applicable
Designation fee: USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (United States Patent and Trademark Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ILS 36 plus ILS 2.50 per page
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1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
2 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
3 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.4 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any member of the Israel Bar Association or patent attorneyregistered and holding a current license to practice in Israel
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: India
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, Hindi1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling in computer readable form of thesequence listing part of the description ofinternational applications?3 Yes
Which types of electronic mediumdoes the receiving Office accept?
CD-ROMDVD-ROM
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office,Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office4,Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office5
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applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 If the sequence listing part of the description of an international application has been filed on an electronic medium only
(Section 801(a)(i) of the Administrative Instructions) or both on an electronic medium and on paper (Section 801(a)(ii) of theAdministrative Instructions), an additional component of the basic fee, equal to 400 times the fee per sheet (regardless of the actuallength of the sequence listing part), will be payable in respect of that part (instead of the fee per sheet which would otherwise havebeen payable for those sheets) (see PCT Gazette No. 02/2001, page 818 et seq.). Where the sequence listing part on an electronicmedium is not furnished under Section 801 of the Administrative Instructions but only under PCT Rule 13ter, the above does notapply.
4 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.5 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Swedish Patent Office.
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Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Indian rupee (INR) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: INR 5,000 (1,500)6
International fee:
Basic fee:7 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:7 USD 9
Designation fee:7 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office,China Intellectual Property Office, United States Patent andTrademark Office, Swedish Patent Office or European PatentOffice)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): INR 3,000 (1,000)6
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No, but an address for service in India is required
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
______________6 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual.7 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in India or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Iceland
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
Transmittal fee: ISK 5,500
International fee:
Basic fee: ISK 30,800 (38,500)*
Supplement per sheet over 30: ISK 700 (900)*
Designation fee: ISK 6,600 (8,300)*
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ISK 2,500
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Iceland
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Iceland
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* The amount in parentheses is applicable as from 15 August 2001.1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Italy
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed:
English, French, German or Italian.1 An international applicationfiled in English, French or German by a resident of Italy must beaccompanied by a translation into Italian of the description, theclaims and any text matter of drawings (for the purposes ofSection 27ter of Royal Decree No.1127/1939) if no priority of anearlier national (Italian) application is claimed or, where suchpriority is claimed, if the international application is filed prior to theexpiration of 90 days from the filing date of that earlier nationalapplication.
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Italian lira (ITL)
Transmittal fee: ITL 60,000
International fee:
Basic fee: ITL 791,934
Supplement per sheet over 30: ITL 17,426
Designation fee: ITL 170,392
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
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(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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Fees payable to the receiving Office(Cont’d):
Currency: Italian lira (ITL)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
ITL 20,000 (in fee stamps) for the request to prepare the prioritydocument, plus
ITL 20,000 (in fee stamps) for the filing certificate, plus
ITL 20,000 (in fee stamps) for the certificate of authenticity, plus
ITL 20,000 (in fee stamps) for every four pages or fraction of fourpages (description, claims, abstract, drawings), plus
ITL 6,000 (in fee stamps) for a patent application, or
ITL 3,500 (in fee stamps) for a utility model application.
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No (but an address for service is required if applicant does notreside in Italy)
Who can act as agent? Any agent whose name appears on a list maintained by the Office,any lawyer or attorney-at-law whose name appears in the respectiveprofessional roll
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Japan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Japanese1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Japan Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Japan Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)
Transmittal fee: JPY 18,000
International fee:
Basic fee: JPY 46,200
Supplement per sheet over 30: JPY 1,100
Designation fee: JPY 10,000
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 JPY 14,000
Search fee: See Annex D (Japan Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): JPY 1,400
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Japan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law resident in Japan
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.
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KE KENYA INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE KE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Kenya
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD 30 or equivalent in KES
International fee:
Basic fee:3 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 USD 9
Designation fee:3 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office,China Intellectual Property Office, Swedish Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD 20 or equivalent in KES
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Kenya
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office. A list ofregistered agents may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Swedish Patent Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Kenya or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Kyrgyzstan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 2
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Kyrgyz som (KGS) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in KGS of USD 100
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Equivalent in KGS of USD 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Kyrgyzstan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Kyrgyzstan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Austrian Patent Office or Russian Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Austrian Patent Office or Russian Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Won (KPW)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in KPW of Swiss francs 50
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in KPW of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in KPW of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in KPW of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent in KPW of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in KPW of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D (AustrianPatent Office or Russian Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Fee for copying and mailing costs
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent resident in the Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote toAnnex C(IB). For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASYreduction and the 75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASYreduction.
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Republic of Korea
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, Japanese or Korean1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Korean Intellectual Property Office, Australian Patent Office,Austrian Patent Office or Japan Patent Office3
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Korean Intellectual Property Office, Austrian Patent Office or JapanPatent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Korean won (KRW)
Transmittal fee: KRW 45,000
International fee:
Basic fee: KRW 500,000
Supplement per sheet over 30: KRW 12,000
Designation fee: KRW 108,000
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 KRW 154,000
Search fee: See Annex D (Korean Intellectual Property Office, Australian PatentOffice, Austrian Patent Office or Japan Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
KRW 10,000 plus KRW 3,100 per document for a patentor KRW 2,200 per document for a utility model
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the Republic of Korea
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered and resident in the Republic of Korea
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The Japan Patent Office is competent only for international applications in Japanese.
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KZ KAZAKH PATENT OFFICE KZ
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Kazakhstan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Kazakh tenge (KZT)4 and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: KZT4 ...
International fee:
Basic fee:5 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 USD 9
Designation fee:5 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): KZT4 ...
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Kazakhstan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Kazakhstan
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 The amounts of fees in Kazakh tenge are not yet known. They will be fixed in the near future. The Office or the agent should be
consulted for the latest applicable schedule of fees.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Kazakhstan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reductionof the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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LR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,BUREAU OF ARCHIVES, PATENTS,TRADE MARKS AND COPYRIGHT
(LIBERIA)
LR
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Liberia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD 45
International fee:
Basic fee:3 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 USD 9
Designation fee:3 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office,China Intellectual Property Office, Swedish Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): LRD 75
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any attorney registered by the Legal Bar Association
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, the Austrian Patent
Office or the Swedish Patent Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Liberia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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LS REGISTRAR GENERAL’S OFFICE(LESOTHO)
LS
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Lesotho
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Lesotho loti (LSM)
Transmittal fee: LSM2 ...
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in LSM of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in LSM of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in LSM of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in LSM of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D(Austrian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): LSM2 ...
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Lesotho
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The amounts of fees in Lesotho loti are not yet known. They will be fixed in the near future. The Office or the agent should be
consulted for the applicable fee amounts.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Lesotho or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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LT LITHUANIAN PATENT OFFICE LT
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Lithuania
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Lithuanian litas (LTL) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: LTL 320
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office )
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): LTL 80
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Lithuania
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the international Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Lithuania or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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LU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE(LUXEMBOURG)
LU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Luxembourg
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Luxembourg franc (LUF) or Belgian franc (BEF) (atapplicant’s option)
Transmittal fee: LUF or BEF 800
International fee:
Basic fee: LUF or BEF 16,499
Supplement per sheet over 30: LUF or BEF 363
Designation fee: LUF or BEF 3,550
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): LUF or BEF 300 plus LUF or BEF 20 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any physical person enrolled on the register of agents of the Officeand any barrister-at-law resident in Luxembourg
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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LV LATVIAN PATENT OFFICE LV
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Latvia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Latvian lat (LVL) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: LVL 47.20
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): LVL 11.80
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Latvia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Latvia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, see PCTGazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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MA INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIALPROPERTY OFFICE OF MOROCCO
MA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Morocco
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: French
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office, Swedish PatentOffice or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office, Swedish PatentOffice or European Patent Office2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD) and Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: None
International fee:
Basic fee:3 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 CHF 15
Designation fee:3 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office,Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): MAD 135
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Morocco
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Morocco
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Swedish Patent Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Morocco or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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MC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION,DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC EXPANSION
(MONACO)
MC
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Monaco
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: French
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: French franc (FRF)
Transmittal fee: FRF 320
International fee:
Basic fee: FRF 2,682.86
Supplement per sheet over 30: FRF 59.04
Designation fee: FRF 577.24
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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MD MOLDOVA PATENT OFFICE MD
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Republic of Moldova
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: MDL 180
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): MDL 36 plus copying costs
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the Republic of Moldova
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Republic of Moldova or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). Forfurther details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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MK INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONOFFICE (THE FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA)
MK
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD)
Transmittal fee: MKD 2,750
International fee:
Basic fee:2 Equivalent in MKD of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 Equivalent in MKD of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:2 Equivalent in MKD of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Equivalent in MKD of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in MKD the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): MKD 550
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote toAnnex C(IB). For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASYreduction.
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MN MONGOLIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
MN
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Mongolia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: None
International fee:
Basic fee:4 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 CHF 15
Designation fee:4 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 CHF 200
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Mongolia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Mongolia, registered topractice as a patent agent before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Mongolia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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MW MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENTOF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL (MALAWI)
MW
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Malawi
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Transmittal fee: MWK 2,000
International fee:
Basic fee:2 MWK 28,500
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 MWK 700
Designation fee:2 MWK 6,000
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 MWK 8,800
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any person registered as patent agent before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Malawi or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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MX MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY
MX
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Mexico
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Spanish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, Swedish Patent Office,United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Swedish Patent Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office3
or European Patent Office4
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Mexican peso (MXP)
Transmittal fee:5 Equivalent in MXP of USD 200
International fee:
Basic fee:5 Equivalent in MXP of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 Equivalent in MXP of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:5 Equivalent in MXP of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in MXP of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D (SpanishPatent and Trademark Office, Swedish Patent Office, United StatesPatent and Trademark Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Mexico
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any resident or national of Mexico
_____________1 Depending on the applicant’s choice of competent International Searching Authority, a translation into a corresponding language (see
Annex D) may have to be furnished by the applicant (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.4 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by the European Patent Office, the
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or the Swedish Patent Office.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Mexico or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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NL NETHERLANDS INDUSTRIAL PROPERTYOFFICE
NL
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Netherlands
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: Dutch, English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Netherlands guilder (NLG)
Transmittal fee: NLG 110
International fee:
Basic fee: NLG 901.32
Supplement per sheet over 30: NLG 19.83
Designation fee: NLG 193.93
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 NLG 277.67
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): NLG 20
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any registered patent attorney and any registered lawyer. A list ofprofessional representatives in the Netherlands is available in theOffice.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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NO NORWEGIAN PATENT OFFICE NO
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Norway
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Norwegian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Transmittal fee: NOK 500
International fee:
Basic fee: NOK 3,380
Supplement per sheet over 30: NOK 80
Designation fee: NOK 730
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 NOK 1,040
Search fee: See Annex D (Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): NOK 300
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Norway
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Norway
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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NZ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICEOF NEW ZEALAND
NZ
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: New Zealand
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, United States Patent and Trademark Officeor European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, United States Patent and TrademarkOffice2 or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Transmittal fee: NZD 180
International fee:
Basic fee: NZD 923
Supplement per sheet over 30: NZD 21
Designation fee: NZD 199
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 NZD 284
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, United States Patent andTrademark Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any individual, partnership or body corporate. A list of registeredpatent attorneys may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.
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PL POLISH PATENT OFFICE PL
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Poland
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Polish zloty (PLZ)
Transmittal fee: PLZ 280
International fee:
Basic fee:2 Equivalent in PLZ of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 Equivalent in PLZ of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:2 Equivalent in PLZ of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in PLZ of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): PLZ 40
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes, if the applicant is a foreign national or a foreign legal entity
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney resident in Poland
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Poland or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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PT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY (PORTUGAL)
PT
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Portugal
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French or German
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Portuguese escudo (PTE)
Transmittal fee: PTE 4,650
International fee:
Basic fee: PTE 81,997.10
Supplement per sheet over 30: PTE 1,804.30
Designation fee: PTE 17,642.40
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 PTE 25,260.70
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): PTE 5,700
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Portugal
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person with the right to practice before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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RO STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONSAND TRADEMARKS (ROMANIA)
RO
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Romania
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office or European PatentOffice3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Romanian leu (ROL) and Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: ROL 300,000
International fee:
Basic fee:4 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 CHF 15
Designation fee:4 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 CHF 200
Search fee: See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office, Russian Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ROL 120,000 plus copying costs
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Romania
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any industrial property agent resident in Romania whose nameappears on the register kept in the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or the Austrian
Patent Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Romania or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of theinternational fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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RU RUSSIAN PATENT OFFICE RU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Russian Federation
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Russian rouble (RUR) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: RUR 294
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
RUR 63 plus RUR 0.8 for each page in excess of 15,plus RUR 33.6 for mailing
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the Russian Federation
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Russian Federation or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). Forfurther details, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the75% reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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SD ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS,COMMERCIAL REGISTRAR GENERAL’S
OFFICE (SUDAN)
SD
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Sudan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Sudanese pound (SDP)
Transmittal fee: SDP 50
International fee:
Basic fee:2 Equivalent in SDP of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 Equivalent in SDP of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:2 Equivalent in SDP of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in SDP of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): SDP 1 per page
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(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in the Sudan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in the Sudan. An address for service inthe Sudan is required for non-residents.
Who can act as agent? Lawyers authorized to work in the Sudan under the Legal ProfessionAct 1983, or any other substitute Act
Chartered accountants authorized to work in the Sudan
Nationals of the Sudan graduated from a Sudanese university or inpossession of an equivalent degree
Any Sudanese national with at least five years’ experience in thefield of patents
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SE SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE SE
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Sweden
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed:1 Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish2
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?3 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Transmittal fee: SEK 1,200
International fee:
Basic fee: SEK 3,540
Supplement per sheet over 30: SEK 80
Designation fee: SEK 760
PCT-EASY fee reduction:3 SEK 1,090
Search fee: See Annex D (Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): None
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Sweden
May be required if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person
_____________1 If the international application is not filed in English and the Swedish Patent Office acts as International Searching Authority, a
translation into English must be established under its responsibility (see PCT Rule 48.3(b)). That Office will invite the applicant tofurnish a translation into English within a time limit fixed in the invitation. If the translation is not furnished within the fixed timelimit, that Office will itself establish an English translation and charge the applicant for it. The amount of the fee for translation isindicated in Annex D (Swedish Patent Office).
2 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
3 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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SG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICEOF SINGAPORE
SG
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Singapore
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office or European PatentOffice2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
Transmittal fee: SGD 150
International fee:
Basic fee: SGD 638
Supplement per sheet over 30: SGD 15
Designation fee: SGD 137
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 SGD 196
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): SGD 50
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No, but an address for service in Singapore is required
Who can act as agent? Any person appointed by the applicant
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or the Austrian
Patent Office.
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SI SLOVENIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
SI
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Slovenia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Slovene1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Slovenian tolar (SIT)
Transmittal fee: SIT 22,000
International fee:
Basic fee: Equivalent in SIT of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30: Equivalent in SIT of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee: Equivalent in SIT of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent in SIT of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in SIT of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): SIT 2,000
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Slovenia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.
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SK INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE(SLOVAKIA)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Slovakia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Slovak1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
Transmittal fee: SKK 1,600
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in SKK of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in SKK of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in SKK of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Equivalent in SKK of Swiss francs 200
Search fee: Equivalent in SKK of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): SKK 500
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent, attorney or commercial lawyer (natural or legalperson) registered in Slovakia
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Slovakia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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TJ TAJIK PATENT OFFICE TJ
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Tajikistan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Tajik rouble (TJR) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: TJR4 ...
International fee:
Basic fee:5 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 USD 9
Designation fee:5 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): TJR4 ...
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Tajikistan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 The amounts of fees in Tajik roubles are not yet known. They will be fixed in the near future and will be subject to periodical
revision. The Office or the agent should be consulted for the latest applicable schedule of fees.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Tajikistan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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TM TURKMEN PATENT OFFICE TM
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Turkmenistan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 2
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD4 ...
International fee:
Basic fee:5 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 USD 9
Designation fee:5 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD4 ...
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Turkmenistan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the international Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 The amount of this fee is not yet established. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office or the agent should be consulted for the
applicable schedule of fees.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Turkmenistan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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TR TURKISH PATENT INSTITUTE TR
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Turkey
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English, French, German or Turkish1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Transmittal fee: CHF 100
International fee:
Basic fee:3 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 CHF 15
Designation fee:3 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 CHF 200
Search fee: See Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CHF 30
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Turkey
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered to practice as a patent attorneybefore the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Turkey or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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TT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE(TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
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Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Trinidad and Tobago
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office, United States Patentand Trademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office, United States Patentand Trademark Office2 or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) andUS dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: TTD 750
International fee:
Basic fee: USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30: USD 9
Designation fee: USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 USD 117
Search fee:4 See Annex D (Austrian Patent Office, Swedish Patent Office,United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): TTD 50 plus TTD 5 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Any agent admitted to practice as a patent agent in Trinidad andTobago. A list of patent agents admitted to practice may beobtained from the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, by the Austrian
Patent Office or by the Swedish Patent Office.4 Fee payable in USD.
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UA UKRAINE PATENT OFFICE UA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Ukraine
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) and US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: UAH 255
International fee:
Basic fee:4 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 USD 9
Designation fee:4 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): UAH 17 plus UAH 0.85 for each sheet in excess of 20
plus UAH 85 for mailingplus UAH 1.70 for each sheet in excess of 30
when mailed
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Ukraine
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Ukraine or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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US UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
US
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: United States of America
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice2
Fees payable to the receiving Office:3 Currency: US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD 240
International fee:
Basic fee: USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30: USD 9
Designation fee: USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (United States Patent and Trademark Office orEuropean Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD 15
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office? No
Who can act as agent? Patent attorneys and patent agents registered to practice before theOffice. A list of registered patent attorneys and agents may beobtained from: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, and on the Internet athttp://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/roster/index.html.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.3 The amounts of these fees change periodically. The receiving Office or the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office should be consulted for the applicable amounts.
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UZ UZBEK PATENT OFFICE UZ
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Uzbekistan
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Transmittal fee: USD4 ...
International fee:
Basic fee:5 USD 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:5 USD 9
Designation fee:5 USD 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 USD 117
Search fee: See Annex D (Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): USD4 ...
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Uzbekistan
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office.4 The amount of this fee is not yet established. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office or the agent should be consulted for the
applicable schedule of fees.5 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Uzbekistan or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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VN NATIONAL OFFICE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY (VIET NAM)
VN
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Viet Nam
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English or Russian1
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?2 No
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, Russian PatentOffice, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, Russian PatentOffice, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)
Transmittal fee: Equivalent in VND of USD 150
International fee:
Basic fee:4 Equivalent in VND of Swiss francs 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 Equivalent in VND of Swiss francs 15
Designation fee:4 Equivalent in VND of Swiss francs 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:2 Not applicable
Search fee: Equivalent in VND of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D(Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, Russian PatentOffice, Swedish Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): Equivalent in VND of USD 40
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Viet Nam
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any attorney with the right to practice before the Office
_____________1 If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority
(see Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).2 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office, the Austrian Patent
Office or the Swedish Patent Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Viet Nam or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details, seePCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234.
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YU FEDERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE (YUGOSLAVIA)
YU
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Yugoslavia
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority: European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority: European Patent Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Yugoslavian dinar (YUD), Swiss franc (CHF)and deutsche mark (DEM)
Transmittal fee: YUD 600
International fee:
Basic fee:2 CHF 650
Supplement per sheet over 30:2 CHF 15
Designation fee:2 CHF 140
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 CHF 200
Search fee: Equivalent in DEM of the search fee payable to the European PatentOffice in EUR: see Annex D (European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): YUD 120
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Yugoslavia
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent agent before the Office,or any attorney-at-law registered in Yugoslavia
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Yugoslavia or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction ofthe international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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ZA SOUTH AFRICAN PATENTS ANDTRADE MARKS OFFICE
ZA
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: South Africa
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, United StatesPatent and Trademark Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, United StatesPatent and Trademark Office2 or European Patent Office3
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: South African rand (ZAR)
Transmittal fee: ZAR 500
International fee:
Basic fee:4 ZAR 3,152
Supplement per sheet over 30:4 ZAR 72
Designation fee:4 ZAR 680
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 ZAR 972
Search fee: See Annex D (Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office,United States Patent and Trademark Office or European PatentOffice)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ZAR 200
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in South Africa
Yes, if he is a non-resident
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or partnership registered before the Office
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is competent only if the international search report has been prepared by that Office.3 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or by the Austrian
Patent Office.4 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in South Africa or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For furtherdetails, see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75%reduction of the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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ZW ZIMBABWE PATENT OFFICE ZW
Competent receiving Officefor nationals and residents of: Zimbabwe
Language in which internationalapplications may be filed: English
Number of copies requiredby the receiving Office: 3
Does the receiving Office accept thefiling of international applications withrequests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent InternationalSearching Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office
Competent International PreliminaryExamining Authority:
Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office2
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Zimbabwe dollar (ZWD)
Transmittal fee: ZWD 1,000
International fee:
Basic fee:3 Equivalent in ZWD of US dollars 382
Supplement per sheet over 30:3 Equivalent in ZWD of US dollars 9
Designation fee:3 Equivalent in ZWD of US dollars 82
PCT-EASY fee reduction:1 Equivalent in ZWD of US dollars 117
Search fee: Equivalent in ZWD of the search fee payable to the InternationalSearching Authority chosen by the applicant: see Annex D(Australian Patent Office, Austrian Patent Office, China IntellectualProperty Office, Russian Patent Office or European Patent Office)
Fee for priority document(PCT Rule 17.1(b)): ZWD 150 plus ZWD 2 per page
Is an agent required bythe receiving Office?
No, but an address for service is required if the applicant does notreside in Zimbabwe
Who can act as agent? An attorney, legal practitioner or patent agent. A list of registeredagents may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings
(see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332), the total amount of the international fee is reduced.2 The European Patent Office is competent only if the international search is or has been performed by that Office or by the Austrian
Patent Office.3 This fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a
national of and resides in Zimbabwe or any other State mentioned in the corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB). For further details,see PCT Gazette No. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reductionof the international fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
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AT AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE AT
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Austrian schilling (ATS) 2,200Korean won (KRW) 188,000Singapore dollar (SGD) 247South African rand (ZAR) 1,165Swiss franc (CHF) 250US dollar (USD) 170
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
ATS 2,200
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):2 ATS 8 per page
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search to the full extentor to a substantially prevailing portion: refund of 75%
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: English, French, German
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form not required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of all subject matter searched under the nationalpatent grant procedure under the provisions of the Austrian patentlaw
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2
This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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AU AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE AU
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Austrian dollar (AUD) 800Korean won (KRW) 555,000New Zealand dollar (NZD) 990Singapore dollar (SGD) 749South African rand (ZAR) 3,150Swiss franc (CHF) 780US dollar (USD) 510
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
AUD 800
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):2 AUD 15 per document
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search: refund of 25%,50%, 75% or 90%, depending upon the extent of the benefit
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: English
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of subject matter which is searched underAustralian national grant procedure
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2
This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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CN CHINA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE CN
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Yuan renminbi (CNY) 800Swiss franc (CHF) 150US dollar (USD) 100
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
CNY 800
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3).2 CNY 2 per page
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search to the full extentor to a substantially prevailing portion: refund of 75%
Protest fee (PCT Rule 40.2(e)): CNY 200
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Chinese, English
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of subject matter which is searched in Chinesenational applications
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2
This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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EP EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) EP
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Euro (EUR) 945Deutsche mark (DEM) 1,848.26Pound sterling (GBP)2 624French franc (FRF) 6,198.79Swiss franc (CHF)2 1,460Netherlands guilder (NLG) 2,082.51Swedish krona (SEK)2 8,690Belgian/Luxembourg franc (BEF/LUF) 38,121Italian lira (ITL) 1,829,775Austrian schilling (ATS) 13,003.48Spanish peseta (ESP) 157,235Greek drachma (GRD)2 322,009Danish krone (DKK)2 7,090Portuguese escudo (PTE) 189,455.50Irish pound (IEP) 744.25Finnish markka (FIM) 5,618.71Cyprus pound (CYP)2 558
Canadian dollar (CAD)3 1,320Icelandic krona (ISK)3 75,000 (82,000)*
Japanese yen (JPY)3 103,000Malawian kwacha (MWK)3 62,000Norwegian krone (NOK)3 7,800New Zealand dollar (NZD)3 2,000Singapore dollar (SGD)3 1,457US dollar (USD)3 846South African rand (ZAR)3 7,000
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2)4
Same amounts as above in EUR, DEM, GBP, FRF, CHF, NLG,SEK, BEF/LUF, ITL, ATS, ESP, GRD, DKK, PTE, IEP, FIM orCYP
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):
For applicants: none; applicant receives, together with the inter-national search report, a copy of each document cited therein
For designated Offices: EUR 0.60 per page5
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* The amount in parentheses is applicable as from 15 August 2001.1 This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C). The fee is reduced by
75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in aState not party to the European Patent Convention, which fulfils the requirements for the corresponding reduction of certain PCT feesas specified in the Schedule of Fees annexed to the PCT Regulations (see also corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB) and PCT GazetteNo. 50/1995, pages 19233 and 19234), in accordance with the decision of the EPO’s Administrative Council of 11 October 2000 (OJEPO 2000, 446).
2 The equivalent amount in this currency is subject to change, due to currency fluctuations. For the current amount, reference shouldbe made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the EPO’s Internet home page.
3 The equivalent amount in this currency is subject to change, due to currency fluctuations. For the current amount, reference shouldbe made to the latest issue of the PCT Gazette containing the equivalent amount of this fee or to the PCT Newsletter.
4 This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances. Footnote 1 (except the firstsentence) is also applicable.
5 For the equivalent amounts in currencies other than EUR, reference should be made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the EPO’sInternet home page.
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EP EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)[Continued]
EP
Fee for translation into English of theinternational application(PCT Rule 48.3(b)):6
Per 100 words of the original text: EUR 20, NLG 44.07 or BEF 807
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded.
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%.
Where the international search report is based on an earlier search(including a privately commissioned “standard” search) alreadymade by the Authority on an application whose priority is claimedfor the international application, the following refund is made:
— no supplementary search performed: refund of 100%;
— supplementary search performed in the documentation relating toone or more subdivisions consulted in the earlier search orextended to one or more subdivisions not yet consulted: refundof 75%;
— supplementary search performed in the documentation relating toone or more subdivisions already consulted and extended to oneor more subdivisions not yet consulted: refund of 50%;
— supplementary search performed in the documentation relating tosubdivisions concerning a new aspect of the invention claimed(for instance, cases where the international application is basedon several earlier applications only one of which was the subjectof an earlier search report): refund of 25%.
Protest fee (PCT Rule 40.2(e)): Euro (EUR)7
1,022
Languages accepted for internationalsearch:
English, French, German and, where the international application isfiled with the Patent Offices of Belgium or the Netherlands, Dutch.
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1):8 Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of all subject matter which is searched under theEuropean patent grant procedure
______________6 This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.7 For the equivalent amounts in currencies other than EUR, reference should be made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the
EPO’s Internet home page.8 See also Supplement No. 2 to OJ EPO 11/1998.
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ES SPANISH PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
ES
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Spanish peseta (ESP) 157,235Euro (EUR) 945Swiss franc (CHF) 1,460US dollar (USD) 846
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
ESP 157,235EUR 945
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):2
ESP 610 per national documentESP 859 per foreign document
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search: refund of 25%,50%, 75% or 100%, depending upon the extent of the benefit
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Spanish
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C). It can be reducedby 75% if the international application is filed by an applicant who is national and resident of a State which fulfills therequirements for the corresponding reduction of fees payable to the European Patent Office.
2This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances. Footnote 1 (except the firstsentence) is also applicable.
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JP JAPAN PATENT OFFICE JP
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Japanese yen (JPY) 72,000Korean won (KRW) 753,000Swiss franc (CHF) 1,170US dollar (USD) 720
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
JPY 63,000
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):2 JPY 1,400 per document
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international search report can be based to a considerablepart on an earlier search: refund of JPY 29,000 upon request by theapplicant
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Japanese, English3
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of subject matter which is searched in Japanesenational applications
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2
This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 Where the international application is filed with the Japan Patent Office or the receiving Office of, or acting for, any Contracting
State that the Authority will specify.
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KR KOREAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
KR
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
Korean won (KRW) 150,000Swiss franc (CHF) 173US Dollar (USD) 110
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2
KRW 150,000
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):2 KRW 200 per page
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search: refund of 75%
Protest fee (PCT Rule 40.2(e)): KRW 11,000
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Korean, English
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1
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This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2
This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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RU RUSSIAN PATENT OFFICE RU
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1 US dollar (USD) 300Swiss franc (CHF) 460
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2 USD 300
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):
The applicant receives together with the international search report acopy of each document cited therein, free of charge; in other cases:
USD 0.3 per page for patent document
USD 1.2 per page for non-patent document
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Where the international search report is based on an earlier inter-national, international-type or other search, the following refund ismade:
— no additional search performed: refund of 75%
— additional search performed in documentation relating to one ortwo additional IPC subgroups: refund of 50%
— additional search performed in documentation concerning a newaspect of the invention claimed (for instance, the internationalapplication is based on several earlier applications only one ofwhich was the subject of the earlier search): refund of 25%
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form not required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (iii), (v) and (vi) of PCTRule 39.1
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If payment is made to a receiving Office which accepts payments in Russian roubles, the applicant may, instead of paying the USdollar amount, pay the equivalent amount in Russian roubles at the exchange rate applicable, on the date of payment, at the CentralBank of the Russian Federation.
2This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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SE SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE SE
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1 Swedish krona (SEK) 8,690Danish krone (DKK) 7,090Finnish markka (FIM) 5,618.71Icelandic krona (ISK) 75,000 (82,000)*
Norwegian krone (NOK) 7,800Swiss franc (CHF) 1,460US dollar (USD) 846
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):2 SEK 8,690
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):
Applicants receive together with the international search report acopy of each document cited therein free of charge;in other cases: SEK 4 per page
Fee for translation into English of theinternational application:2 SEK 2.30 per word
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefundedWhere the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%Where the Authority benefits from an earlier international orinternational-type search or from a search carried out by the SwedishPatent Office on an earlier application, the priority of which isclaimed: refund of 25%, 50% or 75%, depending upon the extent ofthe benefitWhere on an earlier application, the priority of which is claimed, asearch report has been issued by the Danish Patent Office, theNational Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, theNorwegian Patent Office or the Icelandic Patent Office: refund ofSEK 850
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: Danish, English, Finnish, French3,
Norwegian and Swedish.
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1
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* The amount in parentheses is applicable as from 15 August 2001.1 This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2 This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 Only for international applications filed with the receiving Offices of, or acting for, developing countries.
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US UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
US
Search fee (PCT Rule 16):1
US dollar (USD) 700 (450)2
Swiss franc (CHF) 1,064 (684)2
New Zealand dollar (NZD) 1,600 (1,030)2 [1,700 (1,100)*]2
South African rand (ZAR) 5,500 (3,500)2
The amount in parentheses is payable when a corresponding priorUS national application has been filed under 35 USC 111(a) and thebasic filing fee paid.
Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):3
USD 2102
Fee for copies of documentscited in the international search report(PCT Rule 44.3):3
None; the applicant receives, together with the international searchreport, a copy of each document cited therein
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the search fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
Where the international application is withdrawn or is consideredwithdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start ofthe international search: refund of 100%
Languages accepted for internationalsearch: English
Requirements concerning nucleotideand/or amino acid sequence listing(PCT Rule 13ter.1): Computer readable form required
Subject matter that will not be searched: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1with the exception of subject matter which is searched in USnational applications
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* The amounts in square brackets are applicable as from 1 August 2001.1 This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it (see Annex C).2 The amounts of this fee change periodically. The International Searching Authority or the Official Gazette of the United States Patent
and Trademark Office should be consulted for the applicable amounts.3 This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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AT AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE AT
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Austrian schilling (ATS) 2,200
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 ATS 2,200
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):3 ATS 2,022.76
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2 ATS 8 per page
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94): 2 ATS 8 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: English, French, German
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of all subject matter examined under the nationalpatent grant procedure under the provisions of the Austrian patentlaw
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
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Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Australian dollar (AUD) 450
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 AUD 450
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):3 AUD 272
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2 AUD 15 per document
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94): AUD 10 per document
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: English
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of subject matter which is examined underAustralian national grant procedure
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1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
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CN CHINA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE CN
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Yuan renminbi (CNY) 800
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 CNY 800
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):3 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 233
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2 CNY 2 per page
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):2 CNY 2 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%
Protest fee (PCT Rule 68.3(e)): CNY 200
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: Chinese, English
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of subject matter which is examined in Chinesenational applications
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
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EP EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)1 EPPreliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):2, 3
Euro (EUR) 1,533Deutsche mark (DEM) 2,998.29Pound sterling (GBP)4 1,012French franc (FRF) 10,055.82Swiss franc (CHF)4 2,380Netherlands guilder (NLG) 3,378.29Swedish krona (SEK)4 14,100Belgian/Luxembourg franc (BEF/LUF) 61,841Italian lira (ITL) 2,968,302Austrian schilling (ATS) 21,094.54Spanish peseta (ESP) 255,070Greek drachma (GRD)4 522,370Danish krone (DKK)4 11,500Portuguese escudo (PTE) 307,338.90Irish pound (IEP) 1,207.34Finnish markka (FIM) 9,114.80Cyprus pound (CYP)4 904
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):5 Same amounts as above
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):3, 6 Euro (EUR) 147Deutsche mark (DEM) 287.51Pound sterling (GBP) 94French franc (FRF) 964.26Swiss franc (CHF) 233Netherlands guilder (NLG) 323.95Swedish krona (SEK) 1,270Belgian/Luxembourg franc (BEF/LUF) 5,930Italian lira (ITL) 284,632Austrian Schilling (ATS) 2,022.76Spanish peseta (ESP) 24,459Greek drachma (GRD) 49,000Danish krone (DKK) 1,100Portuguese escudo (PTE) 29,470.90Irish pound (IEP) 115.77Finnish markka (FIM) 874.02Cyprus pound (CYP) 84
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EPO, the Austrian Patent Office, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or the Swedish Patent Office. See also the “Informationfor PCT Applicants” in OJ EPO 1997, pages 593 to 600, concerning the procedure before the EPO as International PreliminaryExamining Authority.
2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. The fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, ifthere are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in a State not party to theEuropean Patent Convention, which fulfils the requirements for the corresponding reduction of certain PCT fees as specified in theSchedule of Fees annexed to the PCT Regulations (see also corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB) and PCT Gazette No. 50/1995,pages 19233 and 19234), in accordance with the decision of the EPO’s Administrative Council of 11 October 2000 (OJ EPO 2000,446).
3 The late payment fee, equal to 50% of the amount of the unpaid fees, is payable to the International Preliminary ExaminingAuthority. See OJ EPO 1998, 282.
4 The equivalent amount in this currency is subject to change, due to currency fluctuations. For the current amount, reference shouldbe made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the EPO’s Internet home page or, for the handling fee, to the PCT Gazettecontaining the equivalent amounts of this fee or to the PCT Newsletter.
5 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances. Footnote 2 (exceptthe first sentence) is also applicable.
6 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there aretwo or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned infootnote 7 to Annex C(IB).
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EP
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):
For applicants: none; applicant receives, together with the inter-national preliminary examination report, a copy of each documentcited therein
For elected Offices: EUR7 0.60 per page
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):8
Per A4 page or smaller(delivery charge should beadded if the copies are to besent by air mail): EUR7 0.60 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of 75%
Protest fee (PCT Rule 68.3(e)): EUR7 1,022
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination:
English, French, German
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of all subject matter which is examined under theEuropean patent grant procedure
______________7 For the equivalent amounts in currencies other than EUR, reference should be made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the
EPO’s Internet home page.8 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority if copies of documents are requested.
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JP JAPAN PATENT OFFICE JP
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Japanese yen (JPY) 28,000
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 JPY 18,000
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):1 JPY 16,600
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2 JPY 1,400 per document
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):2 JPY 1,400 per document
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: no refund
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: Japanese, English3
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of subject matter which is examined in Japanesenational applications
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 Where the international application is filed with the Japan Patent Office or the receiving Office of, or acting for, any Contracting
State that the Authority will specify.
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KR
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Korean won (KRW) 150,000
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 KRW 150,000
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):1 KRW 179,000
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2 KRW 200 per page
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):2 KRW 200 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%
Protest fee (PCT Rule 68.3(e)): KRW 11,000
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: Korean, English
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.
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RU RUSSIAN PATENT OFFICE RU
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1, 2 US dollar (USD) 200 (300)
The amount in parentheses is payable when the international searchreport was not prepared by the Russian Patent Office.
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2, 3
USD 200 (300)
The amount in parentheses is payable when the international searchreport was not prepared by the Russian Patent Office.
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):4 USD 137
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):2, 5
The applicant receives together with the international preliminaryexamination report a copy of each document cited therein free ofcharge; in other cases:
USD 0.3 per page for patent document
USD 1.2 per page for non-patent document
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):2, 5 USD 1.2 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3: refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (iii), (v) and (vi) of PCTRule 67.1
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 The applicant may, instead of paying the US dollar amount, pay the equivalent amount in Russian roubles at the exchange rate
applicable, on the date of payment, at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.4 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
5 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority if copies of documents are requested.
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Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1 Swedish krona (SEK) 5,000
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):2 SEK 5,000
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):3 SEK 1,270
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2): SEK 4 per page
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):2 SEK 4 per page
Conditions for refund andamount of refund of thepreliminary examination fee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded.
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3:
— in case of PCT Rules 54.4 and 58bis.1(b): refund of 100%;
— in case of PCT Rule 60.1(c), refund of the amount paid less theamount of the current transmittal fee.
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of100%.
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination: Danish, English, Finnish, French,4 Norwegian, Swedish
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
4 Only for international applications filed with the receiving Offices of, or acting for, developing countries.
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US
Preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 58):1
US dollar (USD) 490 (750)2
The amount in parentheses is payable when the international searchwas not carried out by the USPTO.
Additional preliminary examination fee(PCT Rule 68.3):3
USD 140 (270)2
The amount in parentheses is payable when the international searchwas not carried out by the USPTO.
Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):4 USD 137
Fee for copies of documents cited in theinternational preliminary examinationreport (PCT Rule 71.2):
None; the applicant receives, together with the internationalpreliminary examination report, a copy of each additional documentnot cited in the international search report
Fee for copies of documents contained inthe file of the international application(PCT Rule 94):3
USD 3 per copy of US patentUSD 25 per copy of non-US patent documentSee 37 CFR 1.19 for other document supply fees
Conditions for refund and amount ofrefund of the preliminary examinationfee:
Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will berefunded
In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3 where the demand isconsidered as if it had not been submitted (PCT Rules 54.4(a), 57.4,58bis.1(b) or 60.1(c)): refund of 100%
If the international application or the demand is withdrawn beforethe start of the international preliminary examination: refund of theamount paid less a processing fee equivalent to the transmittal fee(see Annex C(US))
Languages accepted for internationalpreliminary examination:
English. International applications filed in Spanish at the MexicanInstitute of Industrial Property as receiving Office are accepted forinternational preliminary examination if the United States Patent andTrademark Office has established the international search report onthe basis of a translation transmitted to it under PCT Rule 12.3 (PCTRule 55.2(b)).
Subject matter that will not be examined: The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1with the exception of subject matter which is examined in USnational applications
_____________1 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.2 The amounts of this fee change periodically. The International Preliminary Examining Authority or the Official Gazette of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office should be consulted for the applicable amounts.3 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.4 This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are
two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in any of the States mentioned in thefootnote to Annex C(IB) relating to the basic and designation fees.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices
Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits ofmicroorganisms and other biological material are listed in this table. Unless otherwise indicated in thetable, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with anydepositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under theBudapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes ofPatent Procedure (these institutions are indicated further in this Annex and are notified from time totime in Industrial Property and Copyright, a publication of WIPO).
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Albania
Albanian Patent Office None At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Albanian Patent Office with anydepositary institution specialized for that purpose
Australia
Australian PatentOffice
None At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
An applicant may give notice that the furnishing of a sample of a microorganism shall only be effected prior tothe grant of a patent, or to the lapsing, refusal or withdrawal of an application, to a person who is a skilledaddressee without an interest in the invention (Regulation 3.25(3) of the Australian Patents Regulations). Theapplicant must give notice directly to the Australian Patent Office before the application is made available underSection 90 of the Australian Patents Act (which occurs shortly after the international publication date).
Austria
Austrian Patent Office Before completion oftechnical preparationsfor internationalpublication
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism
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Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Bulgaria
Bulgarian PatentOffice
Within three monthsafter the filing date
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
None
Canada
Canadian PatentOffice
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
None None
If an applicant wishes that, until either a Canadian patent has been issued on the basis of an application or theapplication has been refused, or is abandoned and no longer subject to reinstatement, or is withdrawn, theCommissioner of Patents only authorizes the furnishing of a sample of deposited biological material referred toin the application to an independent expert nominated by the Commissioner, the applicant must, by a writtenstatement, inform the International Bureau accordingly before completion of technical preparations forpublication of the international application. Such statement must be separate from the description and claims ofthe international application and must preferably be made on Form PCT/RO/134, referred to in Section 209 ofthe Administrative Instructions under the PCT and reproduced in Annex Z of Volume I of the PCT Applicant’sGuide.
China
China IntellectualProperty Office
None None The scientific name (with itsLatin name) of themicroorganism, relevantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism, a receipt ofdeposit and the viability prooffrom the depositary institutionof a sample of themicroorganism
Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the China Intellectual Property Office withCGMCC or CCTCC (see further in this Annex), or with any depositary institution having acquired the status ofinternational depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit ofMicroorganisms for the Purposes of the Patent Procedure.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Croatia
Croatian IntellectualProperty Office
None None None
Cuba
Cuban IndustrialProperty Office
None None None
Czech Republic
Industrial PropertyOffice
None None None
Denmark
Danish Patent andTrademark Office
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism
The applicant may request that, until the application has been laid open to public inspection (by the DanishPatent and Trademark Office), or has been finally decided upon by the Danish Patent and Trademark Officewithout having been laid open to public inspection, the furnishing of a sample shall only be effected to an expertin the art. The request to this effect shall be filed by the applicant with the Danish Patent and Trademark Officenot later than at the time when the application is made available to the public under Sections 22 and 33(3) of theDanish Patents Act. If such a request has been filed by the applicant, any request made by a third party for thefurnishing of a sample shall indicate the expert to be used. That expert may be any person entered on a list ofrecognized experts drawn up by the Danish Patent and Trademark Office or any person approved by theapplicant in the individual case.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Finland
National Board ofPatents andRegistration
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of the biologicalmaterial
The applicant may request that, until the publication of the mention of the grant of a patent by the NationalBoard of Patents and Registration or for 20 years from the date of filing if the application has been finallydecided upon without resulting in the grant of a patent by the National Board of Patents and Registration, thefurnishing of a sample shall only be effected to an expert in the art. The request to this effect shall be filed bythe applicant with the International Bureau before the expiration of 16 months from the priority date (preferablyon Form PCT/RO/134 reproduced in Annex Z of Volume I of the PCT Applicant’s Guide). If such a request hasbeen filed by the applicant, any request made by a third party for the furnishing of a sample shall indicate theexpert to be used. That expert may be any person entered on a list of recognized experts drawn up by theNational Board of Patents and Registration or any person approved by the applicant in the individual case.
Georgia
Georgian IntellectualProperty Office
None None None
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Georgian Intellectual PropertyOffice with “any scientifically recognized institution at home and abroad” and that includes all institutionspublished further in this Annex.
Germany
German Patent andTrade Mark Office
None None None
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the German Patent and Trade MarkOffice with “any scientifically recognized institution at home and abroad” and that includes all institutionspublished further in this Annex.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Hungary
Hungarian PatentOffice
At the time of filingfor notification of thefact that a deposit wasmade on or before thefiling date
None To the extent available to theapplicant, the characteristics ofthe microorganism and ataxonomic description
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Hungarian Patent Office with “anyinternationally well-known depositary institution in case of reciprocity.”
Iceland
Icelandic Patent Office Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism
The applicant may request that, until a patent has been granted or a final decision taken by the Icelandic PatentOffice concerning an application which has not resulted in a patent, the furnishing of a sample shall only beeffected to an expert in the art. The request to this effect shall be filed by the applicant with the Icelandic PatentOffice not later than at the time when the application is made available to the public under Sections 22 and33(3) of the Icelandic Patent Act. If such a request has been filed by the applicant, any request made by a thirdparty for the furnishing of a sample shall indicate the expert to be used. That expert may be any person enteredon a list of recognized experts drawn up by the Icelandic Patent Office or any person approved by the applicantin the individual case.
Indonesia
Directorate General ofIntellectual Property
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, a description of thecharacteristics of the micro-organism
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Israel
Israel Patent Office None At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Japan
Japan Patent Office At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)(furnishing of the dateof deposit of thebiological material isnot necessary)
At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of thebiological material
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Kazakh Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
Kenya
Kenya IndustrialProperty Office
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Latvia
Latvian Patent Office None At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Lithuania
Lithuanian PatentOffice
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Lithuanian Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
Luxembourg
Intellectual PropertyOffice
None None None
Mexico
Mexican Institute ofIndustrial Property
None At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Norway
Norwegian PatentOffice
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism
The applicant may request that, until the application has been laid open to public inspection (by the NorwegianPatent Office), or has been finally decided upon by the Norwegian Patent Office without having been laid opento public inspection, the furnishing of a sample shall only be effected to an expert in the art. The request to thiseffect shall be filed by the applicant with the Norwegian Patent Office not later than at the time when theapplication is made available to the public under Sections 22 and 33(3) of the Norwegian Patents Act. If such arequest has been filed by the applicant, any request made by a third party for the furnishing of a sample shallindicate the expert to be used. That expert may be any person entered on a list of recognized experts drawn upby the Norwegian Patent Office or any person approved by the applicant in the individual case.
Poland
Polish Patent Office None None Name and address of thedepositor
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Polish Patent Office with thenational depositary authorities—Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology and Serum and VaccineResearch Laboratory.
Portugal
National Institute ofIndustrial Property
None At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Republic of Korea
Korean IntellectualProperty Office
At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
None None
For the purposes of patent procedure before the Korean Intellectual Property Office, a deposit is required notlater than at the date of filing the international application. A receipt attesting the deposit and its acceptanceissued by the depositary institution with which the microorganism was deposited must be submitted to theKorean Intellectual Property Office within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Republic of Moldova
Moldova Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Moldova Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
Romania
State Office forInventions andTrademarks
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, all significantinformation on thecharacteristics of themicroorganism
Russian Federation
Russian Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Russian Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Singapore
Intellectual PropertyOffice of Singapore
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
None None
The applicant may request that the furnishing of a sample of a microorganism shall only be made available to anexpert. The request to this effect must be filed by the applicant with the International Bureau before thecompletion of the technical preparations for international publication of the application.
Slovakia
Industrial PropertyOffice
At the time of filingfor notification of thefact that deposit wasmade on or before thefiling date
None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Slovenia
Slovenian IntellectualProperty Office
Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Slovenian Intellectual PropertyOffice with any depository institution having acquired the status of international depository authority under theBudapest Treaty (a list is published in the official journal of the Office—BIL 1998/1, 28.02.1998). Thefurnishing of samples to a third party may be subjected to the condition that that party: (a) has the right todemand that a sample of the microorganism be made available; (b) has undertaken to ensure that the applicantdoes not authorize access to the sample of the deposited microorganism to any third party before the expiry ofthe prescribed period of validity of the patent.
South Africa
South African Patentsand Trade MarksOffice
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the South African Patents and TradeMarks Office with any depositary institution.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Spain
Spanish Patent andTrademark Office
None At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Sweden
Swedish Patent Office Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
The applicant may request that, until the application has been laid open to public inspection (by the SwedishPatent Office), or has been finally decided upon by the Swedish Patent Office without having been laid open topublic inspection, the furnishing of a sample shall only be effected to an expert in the art. The request to thiseffect shall be filed by the applicant with the International Bureau before the expiration of 16 months from thepriority date (preferably on Form PCT/RO/134 reproduced in Annex Z of Volume I of the PCT Applicant’sGuide). If such a request has been filed by the applicant, any request made by a third party for the furnishing ofa sample shall indicate the expert to be used. That expert may be any person entered on a list of recognizedexperts drawn up by the Swedish Patent Office or any person approved by the applicant in the individual case.
Switzerland
Swiss FederalIntellectual PropertyInstitute
None None None
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Swiss Federal Intellectual PropertyInstitute with FIB, IAM, IFO and SBL (see further in this Annex). The furnishing of samples to a third partymay be subject to the condition that that party indicates to the depositary institution its name and address for thepurpose of information of the depositor and undertakes: (a) not to make available the deposited culture or aculture derived from it to a third party; (b) not to use the culture outside the purview of the law; (c) to produce,in case of a dispute, evidence that the obligations under items (a) and (b) have not been violated.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Tajikistan
Tajik Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Tajik Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
The former YugoslavRepublic ofMacedonia
Industrial PropertyProtection Office
None At the time of filing(as part of theapplication)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Industrial Property Protection Officewith any international depositary institution recognized by the Office (a list is published in the official journal ofthe Office). The furnishing of samples to a third party may be subject to the condition that that party: (a) has aright to demand that a sample of the microorganism be made available; (b) has undertaken to ensure that theapplicant does not authorize access to the sample of the deposited microorganism to any third party before theexpiry of the prescribed period of validity of the patent.
Turkey
Turkish PatentInstitute
None At the time of filing(must be in thedescription)
To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Turkish Patent Institute with anydepositary institution specialized for that purpose
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Turkmenistan
Turkmen Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Turkmen Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
Ukraine
Ukraine Patent Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Ukraine Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
United Kingdom
Patent Office Where applicantrequests publicationearlier than 16 monthsfrom the priority date,not later than thatrequest
None None
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the UK Patent Office with “anydepositary institution anywhere in the world.” It is the responsibility of the applicant to select the depositaryinstitution with which he wishes to make his deposit and to ensure that samples of the culture deposited will bemade available in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2 of the UK Patents Rules 1995 as amended by thePatents (Amendment) Rules 2001. The applicant may give notice in writing to the International Bureau beforetechnical preparations for publication of the international application are completed that a sample should bemade available only to an expert.
WARNING: Where the invention involves the use of or concerns biological material which is not available tothe public at the date of filing the application and which has been deposited by a person other than the applicant,the name and address of the depositor must be stated in the application and a document must be filed which willsatisfy the comptroller that the depositor has authorized the applicant to refer to the deposited material in theapplication and has given his unreserved and irrevocable consent to the deposited material being made availableto the public in accordance with Schedule 2 of the UK Patents Rules 1995 as amended by the Patents(Amendment) Rules 2001.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
United States ofAmerica
United States Patentand Trademark Office(USPTO)
The name and addressof the depositaryinstitution at the timeof filing
At the time of filing (a) A statement that the depositwas made on or before thepriority date of theinternational application(where a date of depositprior to that date has notbeen indicated, pursuant toRule 13bis.3(a)(ii))
(b) To the extent feasible, ataxonomic description ofthe microorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the USPTO with “any foreign ordomestic depositary institution obligated by law, treaty or contract to accept, store and release specimens underthe conditions specified in the United States jurisprudence.” In the USPTO, if the same indications concerningthe name and address of the depositary institution are not also included in an earlier application the priority ofwhich is claimed, the priority of the earlier application will not be accorded in the national processing of theapplication.
Yugoslavia
Federal IntellectualProperty Office
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, a description of thecharacteristics of the micro-organism
African RegionalIndustrial PropertyOrganization
ARIPO Office None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the ARIPO Office with any depositaryinstitution.
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Requirements of designated and elected Offices [Continued]
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months frompriority date by which applicant must
furnish:
Additional indications(if any) which must be
given besides thoseprescribed in
Designated(or elected) Office
the indicationsprescribed in
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i)to (iii)
any additionalmatter specifiedin the adjacent
right-handcolumn
Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii)pursuant to
notifications from theOffices concerned
Eurasian PatentOrganization
Eurasian PatentOffice (EAPO)
None None To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of themicroorganism
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Eurasian Patent Office with anydepositary institution.
European PatentOrganisation
European PatentOffice (EPO)
None At the time of filing To the extent available to theapplicant, relevant informationon the characteristics of thebiological material
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the EPO with FIB and IFO (see furtherin this Annex). Deposits with CNCM can be made under the Budapest Treaty or, as far as the deposits of cellcultures, mycoplasma and rickettsiae are concerned, under a bilateral agreement with the EPO.If the applicant wishes that, until the publication of the mention of the grant of a European patent or for 20 yearsfrom the date of filing if the application is refused or withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn, the biologicalmaterial shall be made available as provided in Rule 28(3) EPC only by the issue of a sample to expertnominated by the requester (Rule 28(4) EPC), the applicant must, by a written statement, inform theInternational Bureau accordingly before completion of technical preparations for publication of the internationalapplication. Such statement must be separate from the description and the claims of the international applicationand must preferably be made on Form PCT/RO/134, referred to in Section 209 of the AdministrativeInstructions under the PCT and reproduced in Annex Z of Volume I of the PCT Applicant’s Guide.
WARNING: Where the invention involves the use of or concerns biological material which is not available tothe public at the date of filing the application and which has been deposited by a person other than the applicant,the reference to such a deposit must include the name and address of the depositor and a statement that the latterhas authorized the applicant to refer to the deposited biological material in the application and has given hisunreserved and irrevocable consent to the deposited material being made available to the public in accordancewith Rule 28(1)(d) of the European Patent Convention (EPC).
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Note: This table does not indicate in relation to depositary institutions the kinds of microorganisms or otherbiological material which may be deposited with and the fees charged by them. This information may beobtained directly from the institutions. As regards depositary institutions which have acquired the status ofinternational depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit ofMicroorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, such information is published at the time of theacquisition of the status of international depositary authority in the WIPO monthly review Industrial Propertyand Copyright. Furthermore, the January issue of the said review indicates, for each international depositaryauthority, the kinds of microorganisms and other biological material that it accepts and the fees charged by it.For more detailed information, see the Guide to the Deposit of Microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty.
Advanced Biotechnology Center (ABC)1
Interlab Cell Line Collection(Biotechnology Dept)Largo Rossana Benzi, 1016132 GenovaItaly
Agricultural Research Service Culture Collection(NRRL)1
1815 North University StreetPeoria, Illinois 61604United States of America
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)1
10801 University Blvd.Manassas, Virginia 20110-2209United States of America
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories(AGAL)1
The New South Wales Regional Laboratory1, Suakin StreetPymble, NSW 2073Australia
Belgian Coordinated Collections ofMicroorganisms (BCCMTM)1
Headquarters:
Prime Minister’s ServicesFederal Office for Scientific, Technical andCultural Affairs (OSTC)Rue de la Science 8B-1000 BrusselsBelgium
Collections:
Institut scientifique de la Santé publique –Louis PasteurSection Mycologie (BCCMTM/IHEM)1
14, rue J. WytsmanB-1050 BrusselsBelgium
Vakgroep voor Moleculaire Biologie –Plasmidencollectie (BCCMTM/LMBP)1
Universiteit GentK.L. Ledeganckstraat 35B-9000 GentBelgium
Laboratorium voor Microbiologie –Bacteriënverzameling (BCCMTM/LMG)1
Universiteit GentK.L. Ledeganckstraat 35B-9000 GentBelgium
Mycothèque de l’Université Catholique deLouvain (BCCMTM/MUCL)1
Place Croix du Sud 3B-1348 Louvain-la-NeuveBelgium
Bureau of Microbiology at Health Canada (BMHC)1
Federal Laboratories for Health CanadaRoom H51901015 Arlington StreetWinnipeg, ManitobaCanada R3E 3R2
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS)1
Oosterstraat 1Postbus 273NL-3740 AG BaarnNetherlands
China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC)1
Wuhan UniversityWuhan 430072China
China General Microbiological Culture CollectionCenter (CGMCC)1
China Committee for Culture Collection ofMicroorganismsP.O. Box 2714Beijing 100080China
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_______________1 Depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
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Colección Española de Cultivos Tipo (CECT)1
Universidad de ValenciaEdificio de InvestigaciónCampus de Burjasot46100 Burjasot (Valencia)Spain
Collection nationale de cultures demicro-organismes (CNCM)1
Institut Pasteur28, rue du Dr Roux75724 Paris Cedex 15France
Collection of Industrial Microorganisms1
Institute of Agricultural and FoodBiotechnology (IAFB)Ul. Rakowiecka 3602-532 WarsawPoland
Collection of Industrial Yeasts (DBVPG)1
Applied Microbiology SectionDepartment of Plant BiologyFaculty of AgricultureUniversity of PerugiaBorgo 20 Giugno, 7406122 PerugiaItaly
Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)1
Institute of Freshwater EcologyWindermere LaboratoryFar SawreyAmbleside, Cumbria LA22 0LPUnited Kingdom
andDunstaffnage Marine LaboratoryP.O. Box 3Oban, Argyll PA34 4ADUnited Kingdom
Culture Collection of Yeasts (CCY)1
Institute of ChemistrySlovak Academy of SciencesDúbravská cesta 9842 38 BratislavaSlovakia
Czech Collection of Microorganisms (CCM)1
Masaryc Universityul. Tvrdého 14602 00 BrnoCzech Republic
DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismenund Zellkulturen GmbH (DSMZ)1
Mascheroder Weg 1bD-38124 BraunschweigGermany
European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC)1
Vaccine Research and Production LaboratoryPublic Health Laboratory ServiceCentre for Applied Microbiologyand ResearchPorton DownSalisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JGUnited Kingdom
Institute for Fermentation (IFO)17-85 Juso-honmachi 2-chomeYodogawa-kuOsaka 532-0024Japan
Institute of Applied Microbiology (IAM)Culture CollectionCenter for Cellular and Molecular ResearchInstitute of Molecular and Cellular BiosciencesThe University of Tokyo1-1 Yayoi, 1-chome, Bunkyo-kuTokyo 113-0032Japan
International Mycological Institute (IMI)1
Bakeham LaneEnglefield GreenEgham, Surrey TW20 9TYUnited Kingdom
International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD)AIST Tsukuba Central 6, 1-1, Higashi 1-chomeTsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-Ken 305-8566Japan
Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC)1
52, Oun-dong,Yusong-Ku,Taejon 305-333Republic of Korea
Korean Cell Line Research Foundation (KCLRF)1
Cancer Research InstituteSeoul National University College of Medicine28 Yungon-dong, Chongno-guSeoul 110-799Republic of Korea
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_______________1 Depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
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Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms (KCCM)1
361-221, Yurim B/DHonje 1, SodaemunSeoul 120-091Republic of Korea
Laboratorium voor Microbiologie (NLM)Julianalaan 67aDelftNetherlands
Microbial Strain Collection of Latvia (MSCL)1
University of LatviaFaculty of BiologyBlvd. Kronvalda 4LV-1586 RigaLatvia
National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and CellCultures (NBIMCC)1
125, Tsarigradskochaussee Blvd.Block 21113 SofiaBulgaria
National Collection of Agricultural and IndustrialMicroorganisms (NCAIM)1
Department of Microbiology and BiotechnologyUniversity for Horticulture and the Food IndustrySomlói ût 14-16H-1118 BudapestHungary
National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC)1
Central Public Health Laboratory61 Colindale AvenueLondon NW9 5HTUnited Kingdom
National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC)1
AFRC Institute of Food ResearchNorwich LaboratoryColney LaneNorwich NR4 7UAUnited Kingdom
National Collections of Industrial, Food andMarine Bacteria (NCIMB)1
23 St. Machar DriveAberdeen AB24 3RYScotlandUnited Kingdom
National Institute of Bioscienceand Human-Technology (NIBH)1
Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyMinistry of International Trade and Industry1-3, Higashi 1-chomeTsukuba-shiIbaraki-ken 305-0046Japan
National Research Center of Antibiotics (VNHA)1
Nagatinskaya Street 3-aMoscow 113105Russian Federation
Phabagen Collection (PC)Rijksuniversiteit UtrechtVakgroep Moleculaire CelbiologiePadualaan 83584 CH UtrechtNetherlands
Polish Collection of Microorganisms (PCM)1
Institute of Immunology and Experimental TherapyPolish Academy of SciencesUl. Weigla 1253-114 WroclawPoland
Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM)1
Prospekt Naouki, 5142292 Puschino (Moscow Region)Russian Federation
Russian National Collectionof Industrial Microorganisms (VKPM)1
GNII GenetikaDorozhny proezd. 1Moscow 113545Russian Federation
_______________1 Depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY DIRECTORATE,MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND INDUSTRY
(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
AE
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Arabic or English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended,both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter ofdrawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
For patent:
Filing fee: AED 800 (400)2
For utility model:
Filing fee: AED3…
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theUnited Arab Emirates
International application and translation thereof to be furnished intwo copies
Instrument of transfer or assignment of the international application
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount in parentheses is payable in case of filing by an individual.3 The amount of this fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office should be consulted for the applicable
amount of fee.4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the applicant must comply with the
requirement within 90 days after entry into the national phase. The Office will not issue an invitation to this effect.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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AL
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AL ALBANIAN PATENT OFFICE ALSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the Albanian Patent Office is desired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Albanian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended, asamended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Albanian lek (ALL)
For patent:
Filing fee: ALL 8,000
For utility model:
Filing fee: ALL 6,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant does not reside in Albaniaor is not a legal entity established under Albanian law
Verification of the translation of the application by or on behalf ofthe applicant
Any document relating to the identity of the inventor3
Any document relating to any transfer or assignment of the right tothe application3
The international application, the translation thereof or anydocument relating thereto, must be furnished in two copies
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY
AL ALBANIAN PATENT OFFICE[Continued]
AL
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and national chapters EP and AL in Volume II
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AM ARMENIAN PATENT OFFICE AMSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Armenian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:1 USD 40
Claim fee for each independent claimin excess of one: 1 USD 10
Fee for priority claims, per priority USD 20
Substantive examination fee: USD 360
Additional fee for each independent claimin excess of one: USD 280
Annual fees for the 2nd and the 3rd year, per year: USD 40
For utility model:
Filing fee:1 USD 40
Annual fees for the 2nd and the 3rd year, per year: USD 40
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
National fees (except the substantive examination fee) are reducedby 75% if the applicant is a physical person or a legal entity withless than 25 employees, and by 50% for legal entities with 25 to 100employees. The substantive examination fee for patents is reducedby 30% where an international search report or an internationalpreliminary examination report has been established
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Armenia
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AP AFRICAN REGIONAL INDUSTRIALPROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)
AP
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: 1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing fee:2 USD 150
Annual fee for the first year:3 USD 40
Annual fee for the second year:3 USD 50
Annual fee for the third year:4 USD 60
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No search fee is payable if an international search report has beenestablished for the international application
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in anARIPO Contracting State
Assignment deed of the priority right where the applicants are notidentical6
Who can act as agent? Any agent authorized to represent applicants before the nationaloffice of an ARIPO Contracting State
_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within 21 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 These fees are due, where PCT Article 22 applies, within 21 months from the priority date or within 12 months from the
international filing date, whichever expires later; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are due within 31 months from thepriority date.
4 This fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 monthsfrom the priority date if that time limit expires later.
5 If not complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to complywith the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AT AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE ATSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 German
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended,both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statementunder PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to theinternational preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?1
A copy is required only if the applicant has not received FormPCT/IB/308 and the Austrian Patent Office has not received a copyof the international application from the International Bureau underPCT Article 20
National fee:1 Currency: Austrian schilling (ATS)
Filing fee: ATS 700
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No filing fee is payable if the international application was filedwith the Austrian Patent Office as receiving Office
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Austria
Translation to be furnished in two copies
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney, attorney-at-law or notary entitled toprofessional representation in Austria
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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AU
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AU AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE AUSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
Filing fee:1 AUD 280
Additional fee for each sheet(including drawings) in excess of 30:1 AUD 12
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Notice of entitlement concerning the inventor and the right of thenominated person to an Australian patent3
Address for service in Australia (but no representation by an agent isrequired)
Verification of translation
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent attorney before theOffice
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
AZ AZERBAIJAN PATENT OFFICE AZSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Azerbaijani
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing fee (including examination): USD 100
Additional fee for each independentclaim in excess of one: USD 50
Additional fee for each dependentclaim in excess of five: USD 20
Annual fee for the 3rd year: USD 40
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):1
Declaration justifying the applicant’s right to a patent if he is not theinventor2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inAzerbaijan
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirements within a time limit fixed in the invitation.2 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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BA
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
BA INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDIZATION,METROLOGY AND PATENTS
(BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
BA
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description (not required where the inter-national application is in English), claims (if amended, as amendedonly, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description (not required where the inter-national application is in English), claims, any text matter of draw-ings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Deutsche mark (DEM)
Filing fee: DEM 53
Publication fee: DEM 15
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The filing fee is reduced by 50% where the applicant is also theinventor
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Bosniaand Herzegovina
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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BB
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
BB CORPORATE AFFAIRS ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
(BARBADOS)
BB
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Barbados dollar (BBD)
Filing fee:1 BBD 300
First annual fee:2 BBD 200
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not a citizen of Barbadosor a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Actor if he has his principal place of business outside Barbados
Who can act as agent? Any agent admitted to practice as a patent agent in Barbados. Thelist of patent agents admitted to practice may be obtained from theOffice
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 This fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months
from the priority date if that time limit expires later.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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BG
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
BG BULGARIAN PATENT OFFICE BGSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Bulgarian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Bulgarian lev (BGL)
Patent Utility Model
Filing fee:2 BGL 40 BGL 40
Publication fee: BGL 40 BGL 40
Examination fee:3
— for one invention: BGL 200 BGL 100— for a group of two
inventions: BGL 300 BGL 200— for each invention in
excess of two: BGL 80 BGL 50
Claims fee for each claimin excess of 10:3 BGL 16 BGL 8
Fee for priority claims,per priority:3 BGL 20 BGL 20
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Fees are reduced by 50% where the applicant is the inventor, a Stateeducational institution, an academic research organization, abudgetary organization or a small or medium-sized enterprise
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_____________1 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39 (1), the Office will invite the applicant to
furnish a complete translation within three months from the date of the invitation.2 This fee must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39 (1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirements within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY
BG BULGARIAN PATENT OFFICE[Continued]
BG
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Instrument of assignment of the priority right if the applicants arenot identical5
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date
Declaration concerning the inventorship5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Bulgaria
Translation to be furnished in two copies
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirements within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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BR
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
BR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (BRAZIL)
BR
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Portuguese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, ab-stract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Brazilian real (BRR)For patent:
Filing fee:2 BRR 109First annual fee:3 BRR 390 (if patent already issued) or
BRR 150 (if patent not already issued)For utility model:
Filing fee:2 BRR 109First annual fee:3 BRR 200 (if utility model already issued)
orBRR 100 (if utility model not already
issued)
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 A translation of at least the description or the claims must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22
or 39(1). The missing parts must be furnished within a time limit fixed in the invitation.2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1)
applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
BR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (BRAZIL)
[Continued]
BR
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Instrument of assignment where there is a change in the applicant’sname5
Translation into Portuguese of the priority document’s filingcertificate6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Brazil7
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law, resident in Brazil. Patentattorneys must be qualified to practice in patent matters in theNational Institute of Industrial Property.
Attorneys-at-law must be qualified to practice by the Ordem dosAdvogados do Brasil - OAB (Brazilian Lawyers’ Council).
The list of patent attorneys may be obtained from the NationalInstitute of Industrial Property or from the Associação Brasileira dosAgentes de Propriedade Industrial - ABAPI (Brazilian Associationof Industrial Property Agents), Av. Franklin Roosevelt 23/1305,200.22-120 Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil(facsimile No.: (55-21) 533 04 92).
______________4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.5 Must be furnished within 60 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). If the change has
been registered by the International Bureau, Form PCT/IB/306 is sufficient.6 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.7 Must be appointed within 60 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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BY BELARUS PATENT OFFICE BYSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Russian or Belarussian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originallyfiled and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:2 USD 100
Claim fee foreach independent claim in excess of 1: USD 40
Examination fee: USD 600
Claim examination fee foreach independent claim in excess of 1: USD 480
Claim examination fee foreach dependent claim in excess of 10: USD 20
Annual fee for the first three years, per year: USD 100
For utility model:
Filing fee:2 USD 200
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 50% where an internationalsearch report or an international preliminary examination report hasbeen established
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_____________1 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of entry into the national phase.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Belarus5
Translation of the international application to be furnished in twocopies6
Verification of translation6
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
______________3 Must be furnished during the processing of the application before entering the invention into the State Register of Inventions.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.6 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
Applicant should only send a copy of the international application ifhe has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Office has notreceived a copy of the international application from theInternational Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the casewhere the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the nationalphase under PCT Article 23(2).
National fee: Currency: Belize dollar (BZD)
Filing fee:1 BZD2 …
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Belize
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice. A list of patent attorneys and patent agents may be obtainedfrom the Office.
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount of the fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office or agent should be consulted for the latest
applicable amount of the fee.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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CA CANADIAN PATENT OFFICE CASummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date1
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date2
Translation of international applicationrequired into:3 English or French
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:3
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)
Basic national fee:3 CAD 300 (150)4
Additional fee for lateentry into thenational phase : CAD 200
Maintenance fee in respect of eachone-year period due at the time ofentry into the national phase wherethat entry is effected on or after thesecond or possibly third anniversaryof the international filing date:5 CAD 100 (50)4
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 32 months from the priority date provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase.2 42 months from the priority date provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase.3 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).4 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by a “small entity.” In order to claim “small entity” status, a statement
must be made by the applicant or his agent on his behalf (see Schedule I and Form 3, section 7, of the Canadian Patent Rules andPCT Applicant’s Guide, Volume II, Annexes CA.II and CA.III).
5 Where PCT Article 22 applies: this fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date or, provided the applicant paysthe additional fee for late entry into the national phase, within 32 months from the priority date, if that time limit expires later.Where PCT Article 39(1) applies: this fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date or within 30 months from thepriority date if that time limit expires later or, provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase,within 42 months from the priority date.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):6
An address for service if the applicant does not reside or carry outbusiness in Canada
Evidence of entitlement to file where the applicant is not theinventor7
Evidence of entitlement to file where the applicant is not theapplicant originally indicated
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not the inventor
If the appointed agent does not reside in Canada, the appointment bythe agent of an agent who resides in Canada to be the associateagent
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person or firm entitled to practice before the Office
______________6 Where PCT Article 22 applies: if not complied with within 26 months from the priority date or, provided the applicant pays the
additional fee for late entry into the national phase, if not complied with within six months after the applicant has performed theacts necessary for entry into the national phase, the application will be deemed abandoned. Where PCT Article 39(1) applies: ifnot complied with within 36 months from the priority date or, provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into thenational phase, if not complied with within six months after the applicant has performed the acts necessary for entry into thenational phase, the application will be deemed abandoned.
7 Even if a corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17, the Office may nevertheless require furtherdocuments or evidence (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 French, German or Italian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, ab-stract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawints (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originallyfiled and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Filing fee:1 CHF 200
Claim fee foreach claim in excess of 10:2 CHF 50
Annual fee as from the fifth year:3 CHF 420
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This fee is due on the last day of the month containing the fourth anniversary (48 months) of the international filing date.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4, 5
Declaration of inventorship and concerning the right of the applicantto a patent6, 7
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inSwitzerland or Liechtenstein6
Translation of priority document into English, French, German orItalian6, 8
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Switzerland or on the list ofpersons authorized to act as patent agents kept at the Office forPublic Economy of Liechtenstein. This list may be obtained fromthat Office and from the Swiss Federal Intellectual PropertyInstitute.
______________4 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1); however, continuation of the procedure may be
requested in case of failure to observe that time limit.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.6 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.7 Even if a corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17, the Office may nevertheless require further
documents or evidence (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).8 Such a translation may be required regardless of whether the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of
whether the invention concerned is patentable (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1, 2 Chinese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1, 2
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended,both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statementunder PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstractUnder PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to theinternational preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?1, 2
The applicant should only send a copy of the internationalapplication if he/she has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and theChina Intellectual Property Office has not received a copy of theinternational application from the International Bureau under PCTArticle 20. This may be the case where the applicant expresslyrequests an earlier start of the national phase under PCT Article23(2).In the HKSAR, the applicant should send a copy of the internationalapplication as published by the International Bureau and a copy ofthe international application as published by the China IntellectualProperty Office if the international application was not published inChinese in the international phase.
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_____________1 The People’s Republic of China established the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
(HKSAR) on 1 July 1997. The HKSAR operates an independent Patent Registry and all matters relating to the grant,administration or litigation in relation to patents are decided in Hong Kong according to the HKSAR’s Patent Ordinance. Patentsgranted by the China Intellectual Property Office are not automatically protected in Hong Kong but the grant of a patent by theChina Intellectual Property Office can form the basis for patents in the HKSAR. In order to obtain patents via the PCT, theapplicant must designate China. See paragraphs CN.17 to CN.20 of the chapter concerning the China Intellectual Property Officein Volume II of the PCT Applicant’s Guide for details of the national phase before the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) ofthe HKSAR.
2 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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National fee:3 Currency: Yuan renminbi (CNY)For patent:
Application fee:4 CNY 900Fee for priority claims, per claim:4 CNY 80Maintenance fee:5 CNY 300Examination fee:6 CNY 2,500
For utility model:Application fee:4 CNY 500Fee for priority claims, per claim:4 CNY 80
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:3
No application fee is payable if the international application hasbeen filed with the China Intellectual Property Office as receivingOfficeThe examination fee is reduced to CNY 960 where an internationalsearch has been carried out by the Japanese Patent Office, theSwedish Patent Office or the European Patent OfficeThe examination fee is reduced by 50% where an internationalsearch has been carried out by the China Intellectual Property OfficeNo examination fee is payable if the international preliminaryexamination has been carried out by the China Intellectual PropertyOffice
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3, 7, 8
Name of the inventor if it has not been furnished in the “Request”part of the international application9
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical9
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing dateAppointment of an agentTranslation to be furnished in two copiesEvidence concerning exceptions to lack of novelty if the applicantclaims such exceptions in respect of an international application
Who can act as agent?3 Any of the patent agencies designated by the Office. A list of patentagencies may be obtained from the Office.
______________3 See footnote 1.4 This fee is due within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).5 This fee is due within 25 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months
from the priority date if that time limit expires later.6 This fee is due within three years from the priority date.7 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.8 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.9 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Spanish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee: USD 150
For utility model:
Filing fee: USD 75
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Translation of the international application to be furnished in twocopies
Verified translation of the priority document5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in CostaRica
Who can act as agent? Any attorney registered in Costa Rica
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the applicant must comply with the
requirement within 90 days after entry into the national phase. The Office will not issue an invitation to this effect.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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CU CUBAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE CUSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Spanish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underArticle 19), any text matter of drawings, abstractUnder PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Cuban convertible peso (CUP) or US dollar (USD)Filing fee: USD 200 or equivalent in CUP
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3, 4
Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not theinventor5
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in CubaEvidence concerning non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions tolack of novelty, such as disclosures resulting from abuse, disclo-sures at certain exhibitions and disclosures by the applicant during acertain period of timeVerified translation of the international application to be furnishedin two copiesVerified translation of the priority document6
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
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_____________1 If not already furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of 60 days. If the translation of the amended application is not furnished, theOffice will proceed on the basis of the translation of the application as originally filed. If the translation of the application asoriginally filed is not furnished, the application will be considered abandoned.
2 The filing fee must be paid together with the publication fee and the corresponding annual fee.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of 60 days.4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.6 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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Who can act as agent? Any person authorized to practice before the Office. The names andprofessional addresses of the persons who can act as representativesare published in the Official Gazette (Boletín Oficial de la Oficina).
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Czech
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
For patents:
Filing fee:1 CZK 1,200
For utility model:
Filing fee: CZK 1,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The filing fee is reduced by 50% where the applicant is also theinventor
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_____________1 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not theinventor3
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the CzechRepublic
Three copies of translation of international application and threecopies of drawings for patent
Two copies of translation of international application and two copiesof drawings for utility model
Power of attorney in duplicate if the international application is forboth a patent and a utility model
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent or attorney registered in the Czech Republic
______________2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 German
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Deutsche mark (DEM)
For patent:
Filing fee:2 DEM 100
Annual fee for the third year:3 DEM 115
For utility model:
Filing fee:2 DEM 60
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No filing fee is payable if the international application was filedwith the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as receiving Office.The fee for requesting examination is reduced where aninternational search report has been established.
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). A translation of the abstract is not required in
case of a utility model application.2 If not already paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to pay the
filing fee within a time limit of one month after receipt of that invitation.3 This fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months
from the priority date if that 30-month time limit expires later.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Where the applicant is a legal entity, indication of the name of anofficer representing that entity
Declaration concerning the inventor and the right of the applicant toapply for a patent5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Germany
If the international application is for a patent and a utility model, thetranslation and the power of attorney must be furnished in duplicate
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law, resident in Germany
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Danish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
No, where the international application was filed in a language otherthan Danish
Yes, where it was filed in Danish1
National fee: Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Filing fee:2
Basic fee: DKK 3,000
Claim fee for each claim inexcess of 10: DKK 300
Additional fee for late furnishingof translation or copy:1 DKK 1,100
Annual fees for the firstthree years:3 DKK 1,500
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Where the filing fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation or copy may be
filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translationor copy is also paid within those two months.
2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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DK
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Deed of transfer where the applicant is not the inventor6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Denmark
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in the European Economic Area
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.6 Even if a corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17, the Office may nevertheless require further
documents or evidence (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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DZ
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Arabic
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, only asamended), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)
Filing fee:1 DZD 5,000
Fee for priority claim, per priority: DZD 800
Publication fee:1 DZD 2,400
— Surcharge for each set of 5 pages in excess of 10: DZD 600
Maintenance fee:— for the second and third year,
per year: DZD 3,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Algeria
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau(Form PCT/IB/306)
Copy or translation of the international application to be furnished intwo copies
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice
______________2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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EA EURASIAN PATENT OFFICE (EAPO) EASummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asoriginally filed or as amended, at applicant’s option), any text matterof drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, asoriginally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, at applicant’s option)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Unitary procedural fee (for filing, search,publication and other processing):2 USD 8003
Claim fee for each claim in excess of five:2 USD 703
Examination fee: USD 8003
Maintenance fees:4
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The unitary procedural fee is reduced by 25% where an inter-national search report has been established
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant has neither a residence norhis principal place of business within the territory of one of theStates party to the Eurasian Patent Convention
Who can act as agent? Any legal practitioner qualified to practice in patent matters in oneof the States party to the Eurasian Patent Convention and inscribedin the register of patent attorneys kept in the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This fee is reduced by 90% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a national and resident of
any of the States party to the Eurasian Patent Convention, and by 80% where each applicant is a national and resident of any otherState mentioned in the footnote relating to the basic and designation fees to Annex C(IB) in Volume I/B. The reductions are notapplicable to legal entities whose ownership capital contains direct or indirect investments from persons who are nationals orresidents of States other than those mentioned above.
4 The amounts of the fees for maintenance of a Eurasian patent with respect to each State party to the Eurasian Patent Conventionare as fixed by each State. These fees are payable to the Office for each State in which the patent owner wishes the effect of thepatent to continue, in each of the years following the grant by the anniversary of the international filing date.
5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
EE ESTONIAN PATENT OFFICE EESummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Estonian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK)
For patent:
Basic fee:2 EEK 3,500
Claim fee for each claim in excess of 10:3 EEK 200
Additional fee for late furnishing oftranslation or copy:1 EEK 700
Annual fees for the first three years:4 EEK 1,800
For utility model:
Filing fee: EEK 1,600
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Where the basic fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation may be filed
within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translation hasbeen paid within those two months. The translation of the abstract is not required in case of a utility model application.
2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Declaration concerning the right of the applicant to apply for a patentwhere the applicant is not an inventor or where the applicant is alegal entity6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Estonia
Who can act as agent? Any registered Estonian patent attorney resident in Estonia
______________5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
EP EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) EPSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: English, French or German
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as or-iginally filed and as amended, if the applicant wishes theamendments to form the basis for the proceedings, together with anystatement under PCT Article 191), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originallyfiled and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report and claims amended under PCT Article 19, if theapplicant wishes these amendments to form the basis for theproceedings, together with any statement under PCT Article 191),abstract
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Euro (EUR)2
National fee,3 comprising– national basic fee: EUR 127– designation fee for each EPO Contracting
State designated and for the joint designationof Switzerland and Liechtenstein:4 EUR 76
– extension fee (for extension of the Europeanpatent to Albania, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,Slovenia or the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia):4 EUR 102
Claims fee for the 11th and eachsubsequent claim: 3 EUR 40Search fee:3 EUR 690 (869)5
Surcharge for late payment ofthe national basic fee, designation 50% of the relevant fee,fees (also extension fees, if any) but not to exceedor the search fee: a total of: EUR 715
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_____________1 Where the applicant furnishes only one translation of the international application, or any part of it, either as originally filed or as
amended, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation within a reasonable time limit. If the translation ofthe amended part is missing and is not furnished, the amendments will be disregarded. If the translation of the internationalapplication as initially filed is missing and is not furnished, the international application will be considered withdrawn.
2 Payments can also be made in the following currencies: Deutsche mark, pound sterling, French franc, Swiss franc, Netherlandsguilder, Swedish krona, Belgian/Luxembourg franc, Italian lira, Austrian schilling, Spanish peseta, Greek drachma, Danish krone,Portuguese escudo, Irish pound, Finnish markka or Cyprus pound. For the equivalent amounts fixed by the EPO in thosecurrencies, reference should be made to the latest issue of the OJ EPO or to the EPO’s Internet home page.
3 Must be paid within 21 months or 31 months from the priority date depending on whether PCT Article 22 or 39(1) applies.4 The designation and extension fees are payable within six months after the publication by the International Bureau of the
international search report or, where PCT Article 39(1) applies, within 31 months from the priority date.5 The amount in parentheses is still applicable to international applications filed before 1 July 1999.
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National fee (Cont’d): Examination fee:6 EUR 1,431Surcharge for late filing of the requestfor examination: EUR 715Renewal fee for the third year:7 EUR 383
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No search fee is payable where the international search report hasbeen established by the EPO, the Austrian Patent Office, theSpanish Patent and Trademark Office or the Swedish Patent Office
The search fee is reduced by 20% where the international searchreport has been established by the Australian Patent Office, theChina Intellectual Property Office, the Japan Patent Office, theKorean Intellectual Property Office, the Russian Patent Office or theUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
The examination fee is reduced by 50% where an internationalpreliminary examination report has been established by the EPO
Furthermore, in certain cases the examination fee is reduced by 20%for language reasons (see paragraph EP.15 of national chapter EP)
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
The translation and the amendments to the international applicationmust be filed in triplicate (this applies particularly to the amend-ments annexed to the international preliminary examination report ifthe applicant wishes them to be taken into consideration for theproceedings before the EPO)8
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application8, 9
Appointment of an agent if the applicant has neither a residence norhis principal place of business within the territory of one of the Con-tracting States of the European Patent Convention8
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form8
Who can act as agent? Any professional representative entered on the relevant listmaintained by the EPO (the directory of professional representativescan be ordered at the EPO, Munich)
Any legal practitioner qualified to practice in patent matters in oneof the States party to the European Patent Convention and who hashis place of business in that State
______________6 A written request for examination must be made and the examination fee must be paid within six months after the publication
by the International Bureau of the international search report or within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(21 months or 31 months from the priority date), whichever expires later.
7 This fee is due before the expiration of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 months from the priority date if that 31-month time limit expires later.
8 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) (21 months or 31 months from thepriority date), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.See also Supplement No. 2 to OJ EPO 11/1998.
9 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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ES
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Spanish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as or-iginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Spanish peseta (ESP)
For patent:
Filing fee: ESP 13,020
For utility model:
Filing fee: ESP 13,020
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name of the inventor if it has not been furnished in the “Request”part of the international application4
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical4
Instrument of assignment of the international application if the ap-plicant has changed after the international filing date
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Spain orin a country of the European Union
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney whose name appears on a list maintained by theOffice
_____________1 Must be furnished within 20 months or 30 months from the priority date depending on whether PCT Article 22 or 39(1) applies.2 This fee is revised every year.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) (20 months or 30 months from the
priority date), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
FI NATIONAL BOARD OF PATENTSAND REGISTRATION (FINLAND)
FI
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Finnish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asoriginally filed or as amended, at applicant’s option), any text matterof drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, asoriginally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, at applicant’s option)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
No, where the international application was filed in a language otherthan FinnishYes, where it was filed in Finnish1
National fee: Currency: Finnish markka (FIM)
Basic fee:2 FIM 1,200
Claim fee for each claim in excess of 10:3 FIM 120
Additional fee for late furnishingof translation or copy:1 FIM 550
Annual fees for the first three years:4 FIM 850
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Where the basic fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation or copy may be
filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translationor copy has been paid within those two months.
2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application6
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the invention where theapplicant is not the inventor or the only inventor6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Finland
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies
If the international application is for both a patent and a utilitymodel, the power of attorney must be furnished in duplicate
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in the European Economic Area
______________5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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GB UNITED KINGDOM PATENT OFFICE GBSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended2), any text matter of drawings3
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings3 (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, including any amendment underPCT Article 19 and also any amendment annexed to the inter-national preliminary examination report2)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
A copy is required only if the applicant expressly requests earlycommencement of the national phase at a time when the UnitedKingdom Patent Office has not been sent a copy of the internationalapplication from the International Bureau under PCT Article 20.The copy must then be furnished when making the request for earlycommencement of the national phase and may be a copy of the inter-national application as published in accordance with the Treaty in alanguage other than that in which it was originally filed.
National fee: Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)National (filing) fee:1 GBP 10Preliminary examination andsearch fee:4
— where a search has already been madeby an International Searching Authorityin accordance with the PCT: GBP 100
— in other cases: GBP 130Substantive examination fee:5 GBP 70
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), or at the time of any earlier express
request by the applicant to proceed earlier with the national phase.2 Where the translation of an amendment has not been furnished within the applicable time limit (see footnote 1), the amendment
will be disregarded. However, where the applicant has furnished a translation either of the amendment or of the internationalapplication as originally filed, but not both, the Office will, at the expiry of the applicable time limit, invite the applicant to supplythe missing translation.
3 Where the applicant expressly requests entry into the national phase earlier than the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or39(1) and the international application has not been communicated to the Office by the International Bureau, the translation mustalso contain the request part of the international application and the abstract.
4 Due within 22 months from the priority date or, where PCT Article 39(1) applies, within 32 months from the priority date. Wherethe applicant expressly requests early entry into the national phase, the fee is due within 12 months from the priority date, or twomonths from the date on which the conditions for early entry are satisfied, whichever is the later.
5 Due within 24 months from the priority date; or, where PCT Article 39(1) applies, within 32 months from the priority date. Wherethe applicant expressly requests early entry into the national phase, in a case where PCT Article 22 applies and the application hasbeen published by the Office, the fee is due within six months of such publication.
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GB
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Preliminary examination and search fee: reduced fee payable wherean international search report has been established (see above).Refund of whole fee where the application does not proceed tosubstantive examination and no search has been made in the UnitedKingdom Patent Office.
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Verification of translation of international application6
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application6, 7
Verified translation of priority document into English, or declarationthat the international application is a complete translation of thepriority document into English8, 9
Address for service in the United Kingdom (but no representation byan agent is required)10
Who can act as agent? Any individual, partnership or body corporate who resides in or hasa place of business in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or an-other Member State of the European Union (EU). A list ofregistered patent agents may be obtained from the followingaddress: The Registrar, c/o The Chartered Institute of PatentAgents, Staple Inn Buildings, High Holborn, London WC1V 7PZ.
______________6 Must be furnished within 22 months from the priority date or, where PCT Article 39(1) applies, within 32 months from the priority
date. Where the applicant expressly requests early entry into the national phase, the name and address of the inventor must befurnished within 16 months from the priority date, or two months from the date on which the conditions for early entry aresatisfied, whichever is the later (unless already furnished in the “Request”).
7 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.8 Must be filed before the patent is granted, or within such a period as the Office may specify in a particular case. Where the Office
considers a declaration to be inappropriate, a verified translation may be required.9 Such a translation may be required regardless of whether the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of
whether the invention concerned is patentable (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).10 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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GE GEORGIAN INTELLECTUALPROPERTY OFFICE
GE
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Georgian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:1 USD 90
Fee for claiming priority: USD 120
Examination fee: USD 270
Additional fee for eachindependent claim: USD 120
For utility model:
Filing fee:1 USD 90
Fee for claiming priority: USD 120
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee for a patent is reduced by 50% where an inter-national search report or an international preliminary examinationreport has been established.
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Deed of transfer where the applicant is not the inventor3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Georgia
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
______________2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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GH REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT(GHANA)
GH
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHC)
For patent:
National processing fee: GHC 100,000 (50,000)2
Annual fees:for the first year: GHC 10,000 (5,000)2
for the second year: GHC 20,000 (10,000)2
for the third year: GHC 30,000 (15,000)2
For utility certificate:
National processing fee: GHC 50,000 (25,000)2
Annual fees:for the first year: GHC 10,000 (5,000)2
for the second year: GHC 20,000 (10,000)2
for the third year: GHC 30,000 (15,000)2
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual or by an entity employing less than 25 persons.
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SUMMARY
GH REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT(GHANA)
[Continued]
GH
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing dateDocument of assignment or transfer if the applicant has changedafter the international filing date and the change has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau (FormPCT/IB/306)International application or translation to be furnished in threecopiesFurnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable formDeclaration justifying the applicant’s right to a patent if he is not theinventor4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Ghana
Who can act as agent? Any attorney or lawyer registered in Ghana or any engineer or otherqualified scientist registered to practice before the Office
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
GM REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT,DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR JUSTICE
(GAMBIA)
GM
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, onlyas amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Gambian dalasi (GMD)
Filing fee: GMD2…
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theGambia (a power of attorney must be furnished)
Who can act as agent? Any attorney or patent attorney registered in the Gambia
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount of the fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office should be consulted for the applicable
amount of fee.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
HU HUNGARIAN PATENT OFFICE HUSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Hungarian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as or-iginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF)
National fee:
— where the Office is adesignated Office: HUF 20,000 plus
HUF 1,000 per claim in excess of 10
— where the Office is anelected Office: HUF 10,000 plus
HUF 500 per claim in excess of 10
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No national fee is payable if the international application was filedwith the Hungarian Patent Office as receiving Office
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Declaration of assignment where the applicant is not the inventor4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Hungary
Who can act as agent? Any Hungarian patent attorney or attorney-at-law
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.4 Even if a corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17, the Office may nevertheless require further
documents or evidence (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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ID
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
ID DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INDONESIA)
ID
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 221: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Indonesian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 192), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report2)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Filing fee: IDR 575,000
Claim fee for each claim in excess of 10: IDR 40,000
Substantive examination fee: IDR 2,000,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Where the applicant furnishes only one translation and does not furnish the missing translation upon invitation by the office, the
latter will proceed upon the basis of the translation of the international application as originally filed or as amended, as the casemay be.
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SUMMARY
ID DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INDONESIA)
[Continued]
ID
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Indonesia
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau (FormPCT/IB/306)
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent consultant in Indonesia
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
IL ISRAEL PATENT OFFICE ILSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English or Hebrew
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originallyfiled and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
A copy is required only if the applicant expressly requests an earlierstart of the national phase under PCT Article 23(2) at a time whenthe applicant has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Office hasnot received a copy of the international application from theInternational Bureau under PCT Article 20
National fee: Currency: New Israel shekel (ILS)
Filing fee: ILS 837
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Document evidencing a change of name of applicant if the changeoccurred after the international filing date
Document of assignment or transfer if the applicant has changedafter the international filing date
Address for notification in Israel if the applicant is not resident inIsrael
Two copies of the international application (if in English) or of itstranslation
Verified translation of international application into English orHebrew
Verified translation of priority document, if any, into English orHebrew3
Who can act as agent? Any member of the Israel Bar Association or patent attorneyregistered and holding a current license to practice in Israel
_____________1 Where the translation of the application as filed or the translation of the application as amended is not furnished within the time
limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation within a timelimit of three months fixed in the invitation.
2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit of three months fixed in the invitation.
3 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
IN INDIAN PATENT OFFICE INSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
A copy is required only if the applicant has not received FormPCT/IB/308 and the Patent Office has not received a copy of theinternational application from the International Bureau under PCTArticle 20.
National fee: Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
Filing fee:1 INR 5,000 (1,500)2
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not theinventor4
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau (FormPCT/IB/306)Declaration of inventorship by the applicant4
Statement regarding corresponding applications in other countriesPower of attorney if an agent is appointedAddress for service in India (but no representation by an agent isrequired)Verification of translationInternational application or translation to be furnished in threecopies
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), or at the time of any earlier express
request by the applicant to proceed earlier with the national phase.2 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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IS
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
IS ICELANDIC PATENT OFFICE ISSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Icelandic, Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as original-ly filed or as amended together with any statement under PCTArticle 19, at applicant’s option), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, asoriginally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, at applicant’s option)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
Basic fee:2 ISK 28,700
Claim fee for each claim inexcess of 10:3 ISK 1,330
Additional fee for late furnishingof translation:4 ISK 10,250
Annual fees for the firstthree years:5 ISK 7,680
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). However, where a language other than
Icelandic was used the Office will, before the application is made available to the public, invite the applicant to furnish atranslation into Icelandic of the abstract, claims and text matter of the drawing which will appear with the abstract.
2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 Where the basic national fee has been paid within the applicable time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the prescribed
translation may be filed within a further period of two months, provided that it is accompanied by this fee.5 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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SUMMARY
IS ICELANDIC PATENT OFFICE[Continued]
IS
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):6
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application7
Deed of transfer where the applicant is not the inventor7
Appointment of an agent if applicant is not resident in Iceland
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Iceland
______________6 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.7 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
JP JAPAN PATENT OFFICE JPSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Japanese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asoriginally filed or as amended, or both as originally filed and asamended, at applicant’s option2), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report2)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
No. However, where the international application was filed inJapanese, a copy of any amendments under PCT Article 19 may berequired.
National fee:3 Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)
For patent:
Filing fee: JPY 21,000
For utility model:
Filing fee: JPY 14,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
None, but the fee for request for examination is reduced where aninternational search report has been established
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
When the applicant is a legal entity, indication of the name of anofficer representing that entity4 (the indication of such a name is notrequired where the legal entity is represented by a patent attorney)
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Japan5
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Where no translation of amendments is filed, the amendments are considered not to have been made. However, amendments may
be made as specified in paragraph JP.10 of the JP national chapter.3 If not already paid within the applicable time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to pay the
national fee within a time limit fixed in the invitation. Where the translation of the international application is submitted in paperform, a special fee for conversion into electronic format is required.
4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
5 Must be appointed within three months after the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1); there willbe no invitation.
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JP JAPAN PATENT OFFICE[Continued]
JP
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis) [Continued]:
Where the person, the name or the residence of the applicant ischanged during the international phase and the change has not beenreflected in the PCT pamphlet or in a Notification of the Recordingof a Change (Form PCT/IB/306), a statement indicating the change(preferably on a special request form) and, in case of a change in theperson of the applicant, a document evidencing the change6
Where a change (addition and/or deletion) in the person of theinventor during the international phase has not been reflected in thePCT pamphlet or in a Notification of the Recording of a Change(Form PCT/IB/306), the correct indications relating to the inventor(preferably on a special transmittal form (Form 53)), a statementexplaining the reasons for the change and a written oath of allinventors6
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law or other person, resident inJapan
______________6 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1); if not furnished, the Office will invite the
applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
KE KENYA INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE KESummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
National processing fee: USD 100
Annual fees for the second andsubsequent years, per year:2 USD 300
For utility model:
National processing fee: USD 30
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Kenya
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office. A list ofregistered agents may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Late payment of annual fees is permitted in some circumstances subject to the payment of a surcharge. The first annual fee is due
within 24 months from the international filing date; where Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months from the priority date ifthat time limit expires later.
3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
KG KYRGYZ PATENT OFFICE KGSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Kyrgyz or Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing and provisional examination fee:2 USD 80
Claim fee for each independent claim in excess of one:2 USD 40
Examination fee:3 USD 200
Claim examination fee for each independentclaim in excess of one:3 USD 100
Renewal fee for the third year: USD 80
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Fees are reduced by 85% where the applicant is a natural person,by 75% where the applicant is a non-commercial organization, andby 50% where the applicant is a small enterprise
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where theapplicants are not identical5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inKyrgyzstan
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with within
two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that a surcharge is paid.3 A written request for examination must be made and the examination fee simultaneously paid.4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
KP INVENTION OFFICE OF THEDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
KOREA
KP
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Korean
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Won (KPW)
For patent:
Filing fee: Equivalent in KPWof Swiss francs 250
Additional fee for latefurnishing of the translation,per month: Equivalent in KPW
of Swiss francs 30
For inventor’s certificate: None
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). If not already complied with within the time
limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation may be filed within two months from the expiration of that timelimit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translation has been paid.
2 If not already paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to pay thenational fee within two months from the date of invitation.
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SUMMARY
KP INVENTION OFFICE OF THEDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
KOREA[Continued]
KP
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Inventor’s declaration4
Assignment deed where the applicant is not the inventor4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea
Translation of the international application to be furnished in twocopies
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent resident in the Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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KR
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
KR KOREAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
KR
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Korean
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as origin-ally filed or as amended, together with any statement under PCTArticle 19, at applicant’s option), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Korean won (KRW)
For patent:Filing fee: KRW 39,000 plus
KRW 3,400 per sheetin excess of 20
Annual fees from the first tothe third year, per year: KRW 42,000
For utility model:Filing fee: KRW 26,000 plus
KRW 2,400 per sheetin excess of 20
Annual fees from the first tothe third year, per year: KRW 25,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Filing fee, fee for request for examination and annual fees for thefirst to the third year are reduced by 70% where the applicant is anatural person and is also the inventor.
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already paid within the applicable time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to pay the
filing fee within a time limit fixed in the application.
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SUMMARY
KR KOREAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
[Continued]
KR
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theRepublic of Korea5
When the applicant is a legal entity, indication of the name of anofficer representing that entity3
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies3
Translation into Korean of the priority document where it is notidentical with the international application; otherwise a writtenstatement confirming identity is sufficient6, 7
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered, attorney-at-law or other personresident in the Republic of Korea
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 Must be appointed within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).6 Must be furnished within two months from the date of notification by the Office of receipt of a copy of the priority document from
the International Bureau.7 Such a translation may be required regardless of whether the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of
whether the invention concerned is patentable (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
KZ KAZAKH PATENT OFFICE KZSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date1
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date1
Translation of international applicationrequired into:2 Kazakh or Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:2
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing fee:3 USD 100
Examination fee:4 USD 400
Annual fees for the first three years, per year: USD 100
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 15% where an internationalsearch report or an international preliminary examination report hasbeen established
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where theapplicants are not identical6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inKazakhstan
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 This time limit can be extended by two months provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase.2 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). This time
limit can be extended by no more than two months if the applicant has paid additional fees.3 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) or within two months from the date of entry into the
national phase. This time limit can be extended by two months, provided that a surcharge of 20% is paid.4 Must be paid for requesting substantive examination after publication of the information on issuing the provisional patent within
three years from the international filing date or five years from the international filing date if the duration of the provisional patenthas been prolongated.
5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of the invitation.
6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LK
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LK NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE (SRI LANKA)
LK
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Sri Lanka rupee (LKR)
Application fee: LKR 2,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent where theapplicant is not the inventor3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inSri Lanka
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law, resident in Sri Lanka
_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LR
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSBUREAU OF ARCHIVES, PATENTS,TRADE MARKS AND COPYRIGHT
(LIBERIA)
LR
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD)
Filing fee: LRD 75
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Liberia
Oath or declaration of the inventor3
Who can act as agent? Any attorney registered by the Legal Bar Association
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LS
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LS REGISTRAR GENERAL’S OFFICE(LESOTHO)
LS
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only), any text matter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amendedby the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Lesotho loti (LSM)
For patent:
Application fee: LSM 250 (100)2
First annual fee:3 LSM 45 (25)2
For utility model:
Application fee: LSM 150 (50)2
First annual fee:3 LSM 40 (20)2
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not theinventor5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Lesotho
Who can act as agent? Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by individuals or “small entities.” The Registrar General will determine
whether an entity is eligible as a small entity, in accordance with the definition in the First Schedule of Fees.3 Late payment of annual fees is permitted in some circumstances subject to payment of a surcharge. The first annual fee is due
within 24 months from the international filing date; where Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 months from the priority date ifthat time limit expires later.
4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LT
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LT LITHUANIAN PATENT OFFICE LTSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the Lithuanian Patent Office is desired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Lithuanian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Lithuanian litas (LTL)
Filing fee:2 LTL 600
Claim fee for eachclaim in excess of 10:3 LTL 40
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Lithuania
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and LT inVolume II
_____________1 Must be furnished within three months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of entry into the national phase.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LU
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE(LUXEMBOURG)
LU
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 French or German
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originallyfiled and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report), abstract
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Luxembourg franc (LUF) or Belgian franc (BEF)
Filing fee: LUF or BEF 600
Publication fee: LUF or BEF 175
First annual fee: LUF or BEF 800
Second annual fee: LUF or BEF 1,000
Third annual fee: LUF or BEF 1,200
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No filing fee is payable if the international application was filedwith the Intellectual Property Office of Luxembourg as receivingOffice
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Deed of assignment of the priority rights where the applicants arenot identical3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inLuxembourgTranslation to be furnished in three copies
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent registered to practice in Luxembourg or anymember of the Luxembourg Bar
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within one month after the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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LV
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
LV LATVIAN PATENT OFFICE LVSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the Latvian Patent Office is desired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1
Latvian, English, French, German or Russian (claims, abstract andtext matter of drawings must be in Latvian)
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Latvian lat (LVL)
Filing fee:2 LVL 50
Claim fee for eachclaim in excess of 10:3 LVL 15
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
National fees are reduced by 60% where the applicant is also theinventor and by 80% where the applicant/inventor is a pensioner ora student
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Latvia
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and National Chapters EP and LV inVolume II
_____________1 Must be furnished within one month from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within one month from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within one month from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the
Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of receipt of theinvitation.
4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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MA
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MA INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIALPROPERTY OFFICE OF MOROCCO
MA
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 French
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
Applicant should only send a copy of the international application ifhe/she has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Office has notreceived a copy of the international application from theInternational Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the casewhere the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the nationalphase under PCT Article 23(2).
National fee: Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
For patent or certificate of addition:
Filing fee:1 MAD 405
Publication fee:1 MAD 405
Surcharge according to lengthof text2
Surcharge for each sheetof drawings in excess of 4: MAD 162
For patent:
Maintenance fee:— for the second year: MAD 270— for the third year: MAD 270
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Surcharge calculated on the basis of the number of lines of the description and claims in excess of 300 lines, as indicated in
separate schedule of fees.
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SUMMARY
MA INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIALPROPERTY OFFICE OF MOROCCO
[Continued]
MA
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Morocco
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau (FormPCT/IB/306)
Copy or translation of the international application to be furnished inthree copies
Translation of the cover page of the priority document
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Morocco
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.
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MD
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MD MOLDOVA PATENT OFFICE MDSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Romanian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:2 USD 150
Examination fee: USD 500
Annual fee for the 1st to the 5th year, per year: USD 100
For utility model:
Filing fee:2 USD 150
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is USD 300 where an international searchreport or an international preliminary examination report has beenestablished
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theRepublic of Moldova
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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MG
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MG INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OFMADAGASCAR
MG
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 French
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, only asamended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), anytext matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Malagasy franc (MGF)
Filing fee:2 MGF 400,000
Annual fees:3
— for the 3rd to the 5th year, per year: MGF 200,000
— for the 6th to the 10th year, per year: MGF 600,000
— for the 11th to the 15th year, per year: MGF 1,000,000
— for the 16th to the 20th year, per year: MGF 1,200,000
Fee for requesting extension of protectionbeyond the 15th year: MGF 110,000
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to pay the
filing fee within a time limit of four months after receipt of that invitation.3 The fee for the third year is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due
within 30 months from the priority date if that 30-month time limit expires later.
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SUMMARY
MG INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OFMADAGASCAR
[Continued]
MG
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Deed of assignment or declaration concerning the inventor and theright of the applicant to apply for a patent5
Declaration by the applicant concerning his right to claim priority ofthe earlier application, if he did not apply himself for that earlierapplication5
Appointment of an agent if applicant is not resident in Madagascar
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent resident in Madagascar having the right topractice before the Office. A list of registered patent agents may beobtained from the Office.
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of four months from the date of receipt of the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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MK
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MK INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONOFFICE (THE FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA)
MK
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the Industrial Property Protection Office (Theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) is desired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Macedonian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amendedby the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD)
Filing fee:1 MKD 800
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 3
Appointment of an agent if applicant is not resident in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the priority applicationwhere the applicants are not identical4
Evidence concerning exceptions to lack of novelty if the applicantclaims such exceptions in respect of an international application
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MK INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONOFFICE (THE FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA)[Continued]
MK
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered to practice before the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and national chapters EP and MK inVolume II
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MN
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MN MONGOLIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
MN
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Mongolian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Mongolian tugrik (MNT)
Annual fee for the period fromthe 1st to the 3rd year:3 MNT 8,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 4
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Mongolia
Inventor’s declaration5
Assignment deed where the applicant is not the inventor5
Translation to be furnished in two copies
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Mongolia, registered topractice as a patent agent before the Office
_____________1 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
furnish a complete translation within two months from the date of the invitation.2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirements within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This fee is due within 23 months or, where PCT Article 39(1) applies, within 33 months from the priority date.4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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MW
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MW MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENTOF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL (MALAWI)
MW
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Fee for lodging complete specification: MWK 500
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3, 4
Declaration concerning the inventor where the applicant is not theinventor3, 4
Appointment of an agent3
Verified translation of priority document into English5
Who can act as agent? Any person registered as a patent attorney or attorney at law beforethe Ministry of Justice of Malawi
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant
to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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MX MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY
MX
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Spanish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under Article 19), anytext matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: Mexican peso (MXP)
For patent:
Filing fee: MXP 3,1573
MXP 2,1054
For utility model:
Filing fee: MXP 9143
MXP 6094
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Applicants which are inventors, small- or medium-sized enterprises,public or private institutions of higher education or public sectorscientific or technological institutions may pay 50% of theapplicable fees in accordance with Title II of the Industrial PropertyLaw as well as 50% of those related to technical information.
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_____________1 Where the filing fee has been paid and a copy of the international application has been provided to the Office within the time limit
applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation may be filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit.2 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The national fees include the applicable
taxes prescribed in the national law.3 Payable where the national phase is entered under PCT Article 22. This fee includes a 25% reduction based on the establishment
of an international search report.4 Payable where the national phase is entered under PCT Article 39(1). This fee includes a 50% reduction based on the
establishment of an international preliminary examination report.
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MX
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Document evidencing the entitlement to apply for a patent6
Instrument of assignment where the applicants in the national phaseand international phase are not identical
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Mexico
Who can act as agent? Any resident or national of Mexico
______________5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
MZ CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OFINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
(MOZAMBIQUE)
MZ
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Portuguese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as or-iginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Mozambique metical (MZM)
Filing fee: MZM2…
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3, 4
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in the international publication or in a notification from theInternational Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
Instrument of assignment if the applicant is not the inventor5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inMozambique
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before theOffice
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amount of the fee is not yet known. It will be fixed in the near future. The Office or agent should be consulted for the latest
applicable schedule of fees.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant
to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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NO
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
NO NORWEGIAN PATENT OFFICE NOSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Norwegian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as original-ly filed or as amended, at applicant’s option), any text matter ofdrawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, asoriginally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, at applicant’s option)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
No, where the international application was filed in a language otherthan Norwegian
Yes, where it was filed in Norwegian1
National fee: Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Basic fee:2 NOK 1,000 (800)3
Examination fee:2 NOK 2,000 (none)3
Claim fee for each claim inexcess of 10:2 NOK 200
Additional fee for late furnishingof translation or copy:1 NOK 800
Annual fees for the firstthree years:4 NOK 1,500
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Where the basic fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation or copy may be
filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translationor copy has been paid within those two months.
2 Must be paid within the limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 The amount in parentheses is applicable where the applicant is a physical person or a legal entity with less than 20 permanent
employees.4 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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NO
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application6
Deed of transfer where the applicant is not the inventor6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Norway
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Norway
______________5 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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NZ
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
NZ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICEOF NEW ZEALAND
NZ
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
Applicant should only send a copy of the international application ifhe/she has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Office has notreceived a copy of the international application from theInternational Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the casewhere the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the nationalphase under PCT Article 23(2).
National fee:1 Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
For patent or patent of addition:
Filing fee: NZD 250
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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[Continued]
NZ
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Declaration concerning the inventor and the right of the applicant toapply for a patent3
Address for service in New Zealand (no representation by an agentis required but, if an agent is appointed, a power of attorney must befurnished)
Verification of translation of international application
Who can act as agent? Any individual, partnership or body corporate. A list of registeredpatent attorneys may be obtained from the Office.
______________2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
OA AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYORGANIZATION (OAPI)
OA
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English or French
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
1Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: CFA franc BEAC (XAF)
Patent Utility ModelFiling fee:1 XAF 200,000 XAF 60,000Fee for priority claims,per priority:2 XAF 56,000 XAF 25,000Publication fee:2 XAF 325,000 XAF 145,000Claim fee for each claimin excess of 10:2 XAF 40,000 NoneFee for acceptance ofdescription and drawings:2
– for 11 to 20 sheets XAF 97,000 XAF 65,000– for 21 to 30 sheets XAF 165,000 XAF 100,000– for 31 to 40 sheets XAF 233,000 XAF 135,000– after 40 for each
set of 10 sheets XAF 68,000 XAF 35,000Annual fee for thesecond year:3 XAF 195,000 NoneAnnual fee for thethird year:4 XAF 195,000 None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Due within six months from the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 This fee is due, where PCT Article 22 applies, within 20 months from the priority date or within 12 months from the international
filing date, whichever expires later; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months from the priority date.4 This fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 30 months
from the priority date if that time limit expires later.
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OA AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYORGANIZATION (OAPI)
[Continued]
OA
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):5
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application6
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in a memberState of OAPI
Translation of priority document into English or French7
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where the appli-cants are not identical6
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law registered to practice beforeOAPI
______________5 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.7 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
PL POLISH PATENT OFFICE PLSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Polish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstractUnder PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Polish zloty (PLZ)For patent or utility model:— where international preliminary
examination has been carried out: PLZ 210— where no international preliminary
examination has been carried out: PLZ 420— additional fee for each sheet in excess of 20: PLZ 25Fee for priority claims, per priority: PLZ 40
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):1, 2
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor3
Statement justifying the applicant’s priority right where theapplicants are not identical3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in PolandTranslation of the priority document into Polish if it is not inEnglish, French, German or Russian4
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney resident in Poland
_____________1 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.2 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.4 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
PT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY (PORTUGAL)
PT
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Portuguese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Portuguese escudo (PTE)
For patent:
Filing fee: PTE 9,300
Examination fee: PTE 20,000
Fee for the submission of eachapplication or document: PTE 800
For utility model:
Filing fee: PTE 8,300
Examination fee: PTE 16,500
Fee for the submission of eachapplication or document: PTE 800
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Deed of assignment or transfer if the applicant is not the inventor3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Portugal
Who can act as agent? Any person with the right to practice before the Office
_____________1 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the applicant may still file the
translation and/or pay the fee within two months from the expiration of the applicable time limit, subject to the payment of asurcharge equal to 50% of the filing fee.
2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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RO
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
RO STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONSAND TRADEMARKS (ROMANIA)
RO
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks(Romania) is desired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority dateUnder PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Romanian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstractUnder PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:2 Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing fee: USD 30Fee for priority claims, per priority: USD 50Examination fee: USD 600Annual fee for the first three years: USD 240
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
For international applications entering the national phase the searchfee is reduced by 50%
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4, 5
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Romania
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 For further details on the fee structure and applicable time limits see Annex RO.I of the National Chapter RO.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY
RO STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONSAND TRADEMARKS (ROMANIA)
[Continued]
RO
Who can act as agent? Any industrial property agent resident in Romania whose nameappears on the register kept in the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and national chapters EP and RO in Volume II
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
RU RUSSIAN PATENT OFFICE RUSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request,2 description, claims (if amended,as originally filed or as amended, if the applicant wishes theamendments to form the basis for the proceedings, together with anystatement under PCT Article 193), any text matter of drawings,abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request,2 description, claims, any textmatter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended,as originally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, if the applicant wishes theamendments to form the basis for the proceedings3)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:4 USD 200
Examination fee:
— for one invention: USD 300
— for each invention in excess of one: USD 240
Annual fee for the third year:5 USD 100
For utility model:
Filing fee:4 USD 100
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in theRussian Federation6
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Not required if the form for entry into the national phase is used.3 In certains circumstances, the Office is entitled to require both the translation of the international application as originally filed and
as amended; in such a case, the Office will invite the applicant to supply the missing translation.4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 months
from the priority date if that 31-month time limit expires later.6 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
SD ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS,COMMERCIAL REGISTRAR GENERAL’S
OFFICE (SUDAN)
SD
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Arabic or English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amendedby the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Sudanese pound (SDP)
Filing fee: SDP 50
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application4
Address for service in the Sudan (but no representation by an agentis required)
Who can act as agent? Lawyers authorized to work in the Sudan under the Legal ProfessionAct 1983, or any other substitute Act
Chartered accountants authorized to work in the Sudan
Nationals of the Sudan graduated from a Sudanese university or inpossession of an equivalent degree
Any Sudanese national with at least five years’ experience in thefield of patents
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
SE SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE SESummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Swedish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as original-ly filed or as amended, at applicant’s option), any text matter ofdrawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, asoriginally filed or as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report, at applicant’s option)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?
No, where the international application was filed in a language otherthan Swedish
Yes, where it was filed in Swedish1
National fee: Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Filing fee:2
Entry fee: SEK 800
Search fee: SEK 3,000
Claim fee for each claim inexcess of 10: SEK 100
Additional fee for late furnishingof translation or copy:1 SEK 500
Annual fee for the firstthree years:3 SEK 800
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Where the filing fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation or copy of the
international application may be filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee forlate furnishing of the translation or copy has been paid within those two months.
2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date;
where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase,unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired.
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SE SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE[Continued]
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis): 4
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application5
Deed of transfer where the applicant is not the inventor6
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.6 Even if a corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17, the Office may nevertheless require further
documents or evidence (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).
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SUMMARY
SG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICEOF SINGAPORE
SG
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19),2 any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)2
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
National (filing) fee: 1 SGD 160
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), or at the time of any earlier express
request by the applicant to proceed earlier with the national phase.2 Where the translation of the international application furnished by the applicant contains only the translation of the international
application as amended, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation of the international application asoriginally filed; if the missing translation of the international application as originally filed is still not furnished, the internationalapplication will be considered to be withdrawn. Where the translation of the international application furnished by the applicantcontains only the translation of the international application as originally filed, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish themissing translation of the amendments; if the missing translation of the amendments is still not furnished, the amendments will bedisregarded.
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[Continued]
SG
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Verification of translation of international application3
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3, 4
Verified translation of priority document into English5, 6
Address for service in Singapore (but no representation by an agentis required)7
Who can act as agent? Any person appointed by the applicant
______________3 Must be furnished within 2 months from the time limit for entering the national phase.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 Must be furnished within eight months from the time limit for entering the national phase or the date of filing of Patents Form 14
and payment of the prescribed fee under Rule 47 for the grant of a patent, whichever is earlier.6 Such a translation may be required regardless of whether the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether
the invention concerned is patentable (see PCT Gazette No. 05/2001, page 2024).7 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
SI SLOVENIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE
SI
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
If grant of a national patent by the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office isdesired:
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Slovene
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Slovenian tolar (SIT)
Filing fee: SIT 7,000
Page fee per sheet over 30: SIT 100
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Slovenia
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the priority applicationwhere the applicants are not identical4
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered to practice before the Office
If extension of a European patent is desired: See European Patent Organisation(EP) in Annex B2, Summary (EP) and national chapters EP and SI in Volume II
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
SK INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE(SLOVAKIA)
SK
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: Slovak
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
Filing fee:1 SKK 1,600
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not theinventor3
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Slovakia
Three copies of translation of international application and threecopies of drawings for patent
Two copies of translation of international application and two copiesof drawings for utility model
Power of attorney must be furnished in duplicate if the internationalapplication is for both a patent and a utility model
Who can act as agent? Any patent agent, attorney or commercial lawyer (natural or legalperson) registered in Slovakia
_____________1 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
SL ADMINISTRATOR AND REGISTRARGENERAL’S DEPARTMENT (SIERRA LEONE)
SL
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amendedby the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Sierra Leonean leone (SLL)
For patent:
National fee: SLL2…
For utility model:
National fee: SLL2…
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in SierraLeone
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person resident in Sierra Leone
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The amounts of the fees are not yet known. They will be fixed in the near future. The Office should be consulted for the applicable
amounts of fees.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
TJ TAJIK PATENT OFFICE TJSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Tajik (Farsi) or Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:2
– for one invention: USD 50
– for each invention in excess of one: USD 20
Examination fee:
– for one invention: USD 410
– for each invention in excess of one: USD 330
Annual fee for the third year: USD 50
For utility model:
Filing fee:2 USD 30
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 20% where an internationalsearch or an international preliminary examination report has beenestablished
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with within two
months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that a surcharge is paid.
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TJ
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicantsare not identical3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Tajikistan
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
TM TURKMEN PATENT OFFICE TMSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Turkmen or Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
Filing fee:2 USD 100
Claim fee for each independentclaim in excess of one:2 USD 25
Maintenance fee for patent (provisional patent),for the first year: USD 50
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced where an international search or aninternational preliminary examination report has been established
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where theapplicants are not identical3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inTurkmenistan3
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
TR TURKISH PATENT INSTITUTE TRSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date1
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date2
Translation of international applicationrequired into:3 Turkish
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:3
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:3 Currencies: Turkish lira (TRL) and Swiss franc (CHF)
For patent:
Filing fee: CHF 200
Fee for grant of letters patent: TRL 50,000,000
For utility model:
Filing fee: CHF 200
First annual fee: TRL 50,000,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
No search fee is payable where an international search report hasbeen established
No examination fee is payable where an international preliminaryexamination report has been established
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_____________1 23 months from the priority date provided the applicant pays the fee for requesting extension of time for entry into the national
phase.2 33 months from the priority date provided the applicant pays the fee for requesting extension of time for entry into the national
phase.3 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). However, the national fee may still be
paid within seven calendar days from the date of entry into the national phase and the translation may still be filed within onemonth, or an additional three months, from the date of entry into the national phase.
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TR
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4, 5
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor6
Declaration justifying the applicant’s right to claim priority wherehe is different from the applicant having filed the earlier applicationthe priority of which is claimed6
Any evidence concerning non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptionsto lack of novelty, such as disclosures resulting from abuse,disclosures at certain exhibitions and disclosures by the applicantwithin a period of 12 months preceding the international filing date,or if priority is claimed, preceding the priority date
Where the person of the applicant has changed after entry into thenational phase, a document of assignment and a power of attorney
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Turkey
Who can act as agent? Any natural or legal person registered to practice as a patent attorneybefore the Office
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.6 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
TT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE(TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
TT
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into: English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
For patent:
Filing fee:1 TTD 2,000
Fee for search and substantive examination: TTD 1,500
Annual fee for the first three years: TTD 1,000
For utility certificate:
Filing fee:1 TTD 1,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not a citizen or apermanent resident of Trinidad and Tobago or if his principal placeof business is outside Trinidad and Tobago
Who can act as agent? Any agent admitted to practice as a patent agent in Trinidad andTobago. A list of patent agents admitted to practice may beobtained from the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
UA UKRAINE PATENT OFFICE UASummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Ukrainian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:1 USD 100
Examination fee:2 USD 400
For utility model:
Filing fee: 1 USD 60
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 50% where an internationalsearch report has been established or a decision to grant a patent hasbeen taken in a State having a substantive examination system forgranting patents
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3, 4
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where theapplicants are not identical5
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Ukraine
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 A written request for examination must be made and the examination fee must be paid within three years from the international
filing date.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.4 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
UG PATENTS REGISTRY, REGISTRARGENERAL’S DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF
JUSTICE (UGANDA)
UG
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: Uganda shilling (UGS)
For patent:
National processing fee: UGS 180,000
Grant and publication fee: UGS 300,000
Annual fee for the second year:2 UGS 48,000
For utility certificate:
National processing fee: UGS 60,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3 Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Uganda
Who can act as agent? Any agent who has the right to represent applicants before theOffice. A list of registered agents may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 This fee is due, where PCT Article 22 applies, within 21 months from the priority date or within 12 months from the international
filing date, whichever expires later; where Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 months from the priority date. Late payment ofannual fees is permitted subject to the payment of a surcharge.
3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant tocomply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
US UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
US
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended,both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statementunder PCT Article 19), any text matter in the drawings, abstract2
Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any textmatter in the drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has beenamended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes tothe international preliminary examination report)2
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired?3
Applicant should only send a copy of the international application ifhe/she has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the USPTO has notreceived a copy of the international application from theInternational Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the casewhere the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the nationalphase under PCT Article 23(2).No copy is required if the international application was filed withthe USPTO as receiving Office. A copy of amendments of theclaims filed under PCT Article 19 with the International Bureau isrequired under the conditions indicated in the previous paragraph.
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with in
response to a notice sent to the applicant, provided that a processing fee is paid for furnishing the translation later.2 If the translation of the amendments is not furnished, the amendments are considered to be cancelled (37 CFR 1.494(d)
and 1.495(d)).3 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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SUMMARY
US UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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National fee:4 Currency: US dollar (USD)Basic national fee (37 CFR 1.492(a)(1)-(5)):5
— where a preliminary examinationfee has been paid on the internationalapplication to the USPTO: USD 690 (345)6
— where no preliminary examinationfee has been paid to the USPTO, but asearch fee has been paid on the internationalapplication to the USPTO as anInternational Searching Authority: USD 710 (355)6
— where no preliminary examinationfee has been paid and no search fee has beenpaid on the international application to theUSPTO and no international search reporthas been prepared by the EuropeanPatent Office or the Japan Patent Office: USD 1,000 (500)6
— where an international search report hasbeen prepared by the European PatentOffice or the Japan Patent Office: USD 860 (430)6
— where the international preliminaryexamination report prepared by theUSPTO states that the criteria of novelty,inventive step (non-obviousness) andindustrial applicability, as defined inPCT Article 33(1) to (4), have beensatisfied for all the claims presented in theinternational application enteringthe national phase: USD 100 (50)6
Additional fee for each claim inindependent form in excess of three:7 USD 80 (40)6
Additional fee for each claim, indepen-dent or dependent, in excess of 20:7 USD 18 (9)6
In addition, if the application contains one or more multiple dependent claims,per application:7 USD 270 (135)6
Surcharge for filing oath or declarationafter the expiration of the time limitapplicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1): USD 130 (65)6
Processing fee for filing English-languagetranslation after the expiration of the timelimit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1): USD 1308
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______________4 Certain of these fees are subject to periodic change. The United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Official Gazette of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office should be consulted for the applicable amounts.5 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).6 The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by a “small entity.” “Small entity” status can be established by a simple
written assertion of entitlement to “small entity” status, or by payment of the exact amount of one of the “small entity” basicnational fees set forth in 37 CFR 1.492 (a)(1) to (5) (see 37 CFR 1.27 and Volume II, Annex US.V). Fees are subject to periodicchange. Current PCT-related fees can be found in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
7 If not paid with the basic national fee, the USPTO will invite the applicant to pay the fee within a time limit fixed in the invitation.8 This fee is unaffected by small entity status.
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SUMMARY
US UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
[Continued]
US
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
Reductions of the national fees are indicated under the national feeslisted above
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Oath or declaration of the inventor9, 10
Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement to claim priority of theearlier application10
Information disclosure statement is recommended11
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Patent attorneys and patent agents registered to practice before theUSPTO. A list of registered patent attorneys and agents may beobtained from: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, and on the Internet athttp://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/roster/index.html.
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9 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with inresponse to a notice sent to the applicant, provided that a surcharge is paid for furnishing the oath or declaration later.
10 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.11 Should be filed within three months from performing the acts for entering the national phase (see 37 CFR 1.491).
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UZ UZBEK PATENT OFFICE UZSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Uzbek or Russian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amend-ed only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any textmatter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminary exam-ination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee:2 USD 300
Claim fee for each independentclaim in excess of one:2 USD 150
Fee for priority claims, per priority:2 USD 150
Examination fee: USD 900
Maintenance fee for provisional patentfor the first three years, per year: USD 600
Maintenance fee for patent for thefirst three years: USD 600
For utility model:
Filing fee:2 USD 300
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 20% where an internationalsearch or an international preliminary examination report has beenestablished
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_____________1 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where theapplicants are not identical3, 4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inUzbekistan5
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice before the Office as patentattorney
______________3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.4 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.5 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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VN NATIONAL OFFICE OF INDUSTRIALPROPERTY (VIET NAM)
VN
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 Vietnamese
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:1 Currency: US dollar (USD)
For patent:
Filing fee: USD 40
Additional fee for each sheet in excess of five: USD 3
Fee for priority claims, per priority: USD 70
For utility model:
Filing fee: USD 40
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
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_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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[Continued]
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Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished inthe “Request” part of the international application3
Instrument of assignment where the applicant is not the inventor3
Instrument of assignment of the priority rights where the applicantsare not identical3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Viet Nam
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any attorney with the right to practice before the Office
______________2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit which will be fixed in the invitation.3 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY
YU FEDERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYOFFICE (YUGOSLAVIA)
YU
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 20 months from the priority date1
Under PCT Article 39(1): 30 months from the priority date2
Translation of international applicationrequired into:3 Serbian
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:3
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee:3 Currency: Yugoslavian dinar (YUD)
For patent:
Filing fee: YUD 600
Claim fee for each claim in excess of 10: YUD 120
Additional fee for late entry into the 50% of thenational phase: filing fee
Examination fee: YUD 2,400
Publication fee: YUD 30
Annual fee for the first three years: YUD 400
For petty patent:
Filing fee: YUD 480
Additional fee for late entry into the 50% of thenational phase: filing fee
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee:
The examination fee is reduced by 50% where an internationalsearch report or an international preliminary examination report hasbeen established
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_____________1 21 months from the priority date, provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase.2 31 months from the priority date, provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase.3 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
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SUMMARY
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[Continued]
YU
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident inYugoslavia
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date and thechange has not been reflected in a notification from the InternationalBureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not theinventor5
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in a notification from the International Bureau (FormPCT/IB/306)
Translation of the international application to be furnished in threecopies
Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acidsequence listing in computer readable form
Who can act as agent? Any person registered to practice as a patent agent before the Office,or any attorney-at-law registered in Yugoslavia
______________4 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.5 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with Rule 4.17.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
ZA SOUTH AFRICAN PATENTS ANDTRADE MARKS OFFICE
ZA
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, asamended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19),any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only asamended by the annexes to the international preliminaryexamination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? No
National fee: 1 Currency: South African rand (ZAR)
Filing fee: ZAR 266
First annual fee:2 ZAR 60
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):3
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in SouthAfrica
Verified translation of the international application to be furnishedin duplicate
Who can act as agent? Any patent attorney registered before the Office
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 The first annual fee is due within three years from the international filing date.3 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to
comply with the requirement within a time limit of one month.
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SUMMARY Designated(or elected) Office
SUMMARY
ZW ZIMBABWE PATENT OFFICE ZWSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into thenational phase:
Under PCT Article 22: 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international applicationrequired into:1 English
Required contents of the translation forentry into the national phase:1
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as or-iginally filed and as amended, together with any statement underPCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter ofdrawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both asoriginally filed and as amended by the annexes to the internationalpreliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international applicationrequired? Yes
National fee:1 Currency: Zimbabwe dollar (ZWD)
Filing fee: ZWD 1,000
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of thenational fee: None
Special requirements of the Office(PCT Rule 51bis):2, 3
Address for service in Zimbabwe (no representation by an agent isrequired but, if an agent is appointed, a power of attorney must befurnished)
Instrument of assignment of the international application if theapplicant has changed after the international filing date and thechange has not been reflected in the international publication or in anotification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if thechange occurred after the international filing date and has not beenreflected in the international publication or in a notification from theInternational Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
Verified translation of the international application to be furnishedin duplicate
Verified translation of the priority document4
Who can act as agent? An attorney, legal practitioner or patent agent. A list of registeredagents may be obtained from the Office.
_____________1 Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).2 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant
to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.3 The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.4 If the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
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