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§ 102 Use of the Forms - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
§ 102 Use of the Forms
(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) to (i) and Sections 103 and 114, the International Authorities shall use, or require the use of, the mandatory Forms specified below:
(i) Forms for use by the applicant: PCT/RO/101 (request Form) PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form)
(ii) Forms for use by the receiving Offices:
PCT/RO/103 PCT/RO/115 PCT/RO/150 PCT/RO/104 PCT/RO/116 PCT/RO/151 PCT/RO/105 PCT/RO/117 PCT/RO/152 PCT/RO/106 PCT/RO/118 PCT/RO/153 PCT/RO/107 PCT/RO/123 PCT/RO/154 PCT/RO/109 PCT/RO/126 PCT/RO/155 PCT/RO/110 PCT/RO/133 PCT/RO/156 PCT/RO/111 PCT/RO/136 PCT/RO/157 PCT/RO/112 PCT/RO/143 PCT/RO/113 PCT/RO/147 (iii) Forms for use by the International Searching Authorities:
PCT/ISA/201 PCT/ISA/212 PCT/ISA/233 PCT/ISA/202 PCT/ISA/217 PCT/ISA/234 PCT/ISA/203 PCT/ISA/218 PCT/ISA/235 PCT/ISA/205 PCT/ISA/219 PCT/ISA/236 PCT/ISA/206 PCT/ISA/220 PCT/ISA/237 PCT/ISA/209 PCT/ISA/225 PCT/ISA/210 PCT/ISA/228 (iv) Forms for use by the International Bureau:
PCT/IB/301 PCT/IB/325 PCT/IB/357 PCT/IB/304 PCT/IB/326 PCT/IB/358 PCT/IB/305 PCT/IB/331 PCT/IB/360 PCT/IB/306 PCT/IB/332 PCT/IB/366 PCT/IB/307 PCT/IB/335 PCT/IB/367 PCT/IB/308 PCT/IB/336 PCT/IB/368 PCT/IB/310 PCT/IB/337 PCT/IB/369 PCT/IB/311 PCT/IB/338 PCT/IB/370 PCT/IB/313 PCT/IB/339 PCT/IB/371 PCT/IB/314 PCT/IB/344 PCT/IB/373 PCT/IB/315 PCT/IB/345 PCT/IB/374 PCT/IB/316 PCT/IB/346 PCT/IB/399 PCT/IB/317 PCT/IB/349 PCT/IB/318 PCT/IB/350 PCT/IB/319 PCT/IB/351 PCT/IB/320 PCT/IB/353 PCT/IB/321 PCT/IB/354 PCT/IB/323 PCT/IB/356 (v) Forms for use by the International Preliminary Examining Authorities:
PCT/IPEA/402 PCT/IPEA/414 PCT/IPEA/437 PCT/IPEA/404 PCT/IPEA/415 PCT/IPEA/440 PCT/IPEA/405 PCT/IPEA/416 PCT/IPEA/441 PCT/IPEA/407 PCT/IPEA/420 PCT/IPEA/442 PCT/IPEA/408 PCT/IPEA/425 PCT/IPEA/443 PCT/IPEA/409 PCT/IPEA/431 PCT/IPEA/444 PCT/IPEA/412 PCT/IPEA/436 (b) Slight variations in layout necessary in view of the printing of the Forms referred to in paragraph (a) in various languages are permitted.
(c) Slight variations in layout in the Forms referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) to (v) are permitted to the extent necessary to meet the particular office requirements of the International Authorities, in particular in view of the production of the Forms by computer or of the use of window envelopes.
(d) Where the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority and/or the International Preliminary Examining Authority are each part of the same Office, the obligation to use the Forms referred to in paragraph (a) does not extend to communications within that same Office.
(e) The annexes to Forms PCT/RO/106, PCT/RO/118, PCT/ISA/201, PCT/ISA/205, PCT/ISA/206, PCT/ISA/210, PCT/ISA/219, PCT/IB/313, PCT/IB/336, PCT/IPEA/404, PCT/IPEA/405 and PCT/IPEA/415 may be omitted in cases where they are not used.
(f) The notes attached to Forms PCT/RO/101 (request Form) and PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form) shall be distributed by the International Authorities concerned together with the printed versions of those Forms. The notes attached to Form PCT/ISA/220 shall accompany the Form when sent to the applicant.
(g) The use of Forms other than those referred to in paragraph (a) is optional.
(h) Where the request or the demand is presented as a computer print-out, such print-out shall be prepared as follows:
(i) the layout and contents of the request and the demand when presented as computer print-outs shall correspond to the format of Forms PCT/RO/101 (request Form) and PCT/IPEA/401 (demand Form) ("the printed Forms"), with the same information being presented on the corresponding pages;
(ii) all boxes shall be drawn by solid lines; double lines may be presented as single lines;
(iii) the box numbers and box titles shall be included even where no information is supplied therein;
(iv) the boxes for use by the International Authorities shall be at least as large as those on the printed Forms;
(v) all other boxes shall be within one cm in size of those on the printed Forms;
(vi) all text shall be 9 points or larger in size;
(vii) titles and other information shall be clearly distinguished;
(viii) explanatory notes presented in italics on the printed Forms may be omitted.
(i) Other formats permitted for the presentation of the request and the demand as computer print-outs may be determined by the Director General. Any such format shall be published in the Gazette.
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