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Role of the International Bureau (IB) of WIPO, i.e. Examination of International Applications by the IB, Possible Irregularities and Responding to Irregularities, etc.

Restoration process The process for requesting restorations of priority is provided under PCT Rule 26bis3 and is broadly as follows: Restoration is available in respect of priority applications filed between 12 and 14 months before the International Filing Date, Rule 26bis. 3(a).

In patent law, industrial design law, and trademark law, a priority right or right of priority is a time-limited right, triggered by the first filing of an application for a patent, an industrial design or a trademark respectively.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in each of a large number of countries by filing an "international" patent application. Such an application may be filed by anyone who is a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State.

Restoration of the Right of Priority. 166A. The receiving Office should restore the right of priority if the applicant requests restoration within two months from the expiration of the priority period and satisfies the criteria applied by the Office and the requirements under Rule 26bis. 3.

A request for restoration must be filed no later than 14 months from the filing date of the priority application, Rule 26bis. 3(e). The request should be accompanied by a declaration or other evidence in support of the request to be filed 'within a time limit which shall be reasonable in the circumstances', Rule 26bis.

Under Rule 26bis. 3(a)(i), the receiving Office should restore the right of priority if it finds that the failure to file the international application within the priority period occurred in spite of “due care” required by the circumstances having been taken.

Role of the International Bureau (IB) of WIPO, i.e. Examination of International Applications by the IB, Possible Irregularities and Responding to Irregularities, etc.

Restoration process The process for requesting restorations of priority is provided under PCT Rule 26bis3 and is broadly as follows: Restoration is available in respect of priority applications filed between 12 and 14 months before the International Filing Date, Rule 26bis. 3(a).

In patent law, industrial design law, and trademark law, a priority right or right of priority is a time-limited right, triggered by the first filing of an application for a patent, an industrial design or a trademark respectively.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in each of a large number of countries by filing an "international" patent application. Such an application may be filed by anyone who is a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State.

The PCT reduces costs by allowing inventors to file a single international patent application, which is then reviewed by a central authority. This saves money on legal fees and reduces the cost of obtaining patents in multiple countries.

Restoration of the Right of Priority. 166A. The receiving Office should restore the right of priority if the applicant requests restoration within two months from the expiration of the priority period and satisfies the criteria applied by the Office and the requirements under Rule 26bis. 3.

(a) The applicant may correct a priority claim or add a priority claim to the request by a notice submitted to the receiving Office or the International Bureau within a time limit of 16 months from the priority date or, where the correction or addition would cause a change in the priority date, 16 months from the ...

A request for restoration must be filed no later than 14 months from the filing date of the priority application, Rule 26bis. 3(e). The request should be accompanied by a declaration or other evidence in support of the request to be filed 'within a time limit which shall be reasonable in the circumstances', Rule 26bis.

Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (iv)) (July 2022) Declaration of inventorship (Rules 4.17(iv) and 51bis. 1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America: I hereby declare that I believe I am the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application.

Under Rule 26bis. 3(a)(i), the receiving Office should restore the right of priority if it finds that the failure to file the international application within the priority period occurred in spite of “due care” required by the circumstances having been taken.

The PCT reduces costs by allowing inventors to file a single international patent application, which is then reviewed by a central authority. This saves money on legal fees and reduces the cost of obtaining patents in multiple countries.

(a) The applicant may correct a priority claim or add a priority claim to the request by a notice submitted to the receiving Office or the International Bureau within a time limit of 16 months from the priority date or, where the correction or addition would cause a change in the priority date, 16 months from the ...

Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (iv)) (July 2022) Declaration of inventorship (Rules 4.17(iv) and 51bis. 1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America: I hereby declare that I believe I am the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application.