Rule 48International Book

48.1 Form and Means

The proper execution by which plus the means through which applications that are international posted will probably be governed because of the Administrative guidelines.

(a) The book for the application that is international include:

(i) a standard front side page;

(ii) the description;

(iv) the drawings, if any;

(v) susceptible to paragraph (g), the search that is international or the statement under Article 17(2)(a);

(vi) any declaration filed under Article 19(1), unless the Global Bureau discovers that the declaration will not conform to the conditions of Rule 46.4;

(vii) where in fact the ask for book under Rule 91.3(d) was gotten by the Overseas Bureau ahead of the conclusion for the technical preparations for international book, any request rectification of an evident blunder, any reasons and any feedback known in Rule 91.3(d);

(viii) the indications in terms of deposited biological product furnished under Rule 13bis separately from the description, along with an illustration associated with date upon that the Overseas Bureau received such indications;

(ix) any information concerning a priority claim known in Rule 26bis.2(d);

(x) any declaration described in Rule 4.17, and any modification thereof under Rule 26ter.1, that has been gotten because of the Overseas Bureau ahead of the termination of times restriction under Rule 26ter.1;

(xi) any information concerning a demand under Rule 26bis.3 for restoration of this right of concern and also the choice regarding the receiving workplace upon such demand, including information regarding the criterion for renovation upon that the choice had been based.

(b) susceptible to paragraph (c), the leading page shall add:

(i) information extracted from the demand sheet and such other data as are recommended because of the Administrative Instructions;

(ii) a figure or numbers where in fact the application that is international drawings, unless Rule 8.2(b) is applicable;

(iii) the abstract; in the event that abstract is both in English as well as in another language, the English text shall appear very first;

(iv) where applicable, an illustration that the demand contains a statement described in Rule 4.17 that has been received by the Global Bureau ahead of the termination of times limitation under Rule 26ter.1;

(v) where in fact the worldwide filing date happens to be accorded because of the getting Office under Rule 20.3(b)(ii), 20.5(d) or 20.5bis(d) based on the incorporation by guide under Rules 4.18 and 20.6 of a component or component, a sign compared to that impact, along with a sign as to whether or not the applicant, for the purposes of Rule 20.6(a)(ii), relied on compliance with Rule 17.1(a), (b) or (b-bis) pertaining to the priority document or for a individually submitted copy regarding the earlier application concerned;

(vi) where relevant, a sign that the posted worldwide application contains information under Rule 26bis.2(d);

(vii) where relevant, a sign that the posted application that is international information concerning a demand under Rule 26bis.3 for renovation for the right of concern and also the choice associated with the receiving workplace upon such request;

(viii) where relevant, an illustration that an mistakenly filed element or part is taken from the worldwide application in conformity with Rule 20.5bis(b) or (c).

(c) Where a statement under Article 17(2)(a) has given, the leading page shall conspicuously refer to that particular reality and need include neither a drawing nor an abstract.

(d) The figure or figures described in paragraph (b)(ii) will be chosen as supplied in Rule 8.2. Reproduction of these figure or numbers in the first page might be in a form that is reduced.

( ag e) when there is perhaps perhaps maybe not room that is enough the leading page when it comes to totality for the abstract described in paragraph (b)(iii), the said abstract shall show up on the rear of the front side page. The exact same shall connect with the interpretation associated with the abstract whenever such interpretation is needed to be posted under Rule 48.3(c).

(f) In the event that claims have already been amended under Article 19, the book associated with the application that is international retain the complete text associated with the claims both as filed so when amended. Any declaration described in Article 19(1) will be included aswell, unless the Global Bureau discovers that the declaration doesn’t adhere to the conditions of Rule 46.4. The date of receipt associated with the amended claims because of the Overseas Bureau will be suggested.

(g) If, during the time of the conclusion for the technical preparations for worldwide publication, the worldwide search report is perhaps not yet available, the leading page shall include a sign to your effect that that report had not been available and that the worldwide search report (whenever it becomes available) will undoubtedly be individually posted along with a revised first page.