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1876.01 Request for Rectification and Notification of Action Thereon [R-2] - 1800 Patent Cooperation Treaty
1876.01 Request for Rectification and Notification of Action Thereon [R-2]
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION CONCERNING REQUEST FOR RECTIFICATION
The rectification of obvious errors is governed by PCT Rules 91.1 and 66.5.
NOTIFICATION
If the applicant requests correction of any obvious errors in the international application or in any paper submitted to the International Preliminary Examining Authority, other than in the request, any acceptable correction should be authorized by using Form PCT/IPEA/412.
The procedure governing the rectification of obvious errors is set forth in PCT rules 91.1(d) and 26.4*. Rectification may be made on the request of the applicant. Any rectification offered to the international preliminary examining authority may be stated in a letter addressed to the international preliminary examining authority if the rectification is of such a nature that it can be transferred from the letter to the international application without adversely affecting the clarity and direct reproducibility of the sheet on to which the rectification is to be transferred; otherwise, the applicant is required to submit a replacement sheet embodying the rectification and the letter accompanying the replacement sheet must draw attention to the differences between the replaced sheet and the replacement sheet.
The examiner after fully considering applicant's Request for Rectification of an obvious error, will notify applicant of the action taken on Form PCT/IPEA/412. Since the space provided is limited, supplemental sheet(s) should be incorporated whenever necessary.
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
Form PCT/IPEA/412 must be signed by an examiner having at least partial signatory authority.
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