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§ 713 Provisions Relating to International Authorities and Designated Offices - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
§ 713 Provisions Relating to International Authorities and Designated Offices
Provisions of Part 7 and Annex F relating to the form or contents of the international application would automatically, by virtue of Article 27(1), be applicable to designated Offices. Communications between applicants and designated Offices would not, however, be governed in general by Annex F.
(a) The provisions of this Part shall apply mutatis mutandis to the International Searching Authorities and International Preliminary Examining Authorities and to the International Bureau.
In relation to Sections 703(a) and 710, an Office acting in more than one capacity (receiving Office, International Searching Authority and/or International Preliminary Examining Authority) would give separate notices to the International Bureau, in each capacity, as to its readiness to receive and process international applications in electronic form.
(b) Any transmittal in electronic form of documents, notifications, communications or correspondence between receiving Offices, International Searching Authorities, International Preliminary Examining Authorities, the International Bureau and designated Offices
"Designated Offices" necessarily includes elected Offices.
and Authorities concerned in accordance with Annex F.See Rule 89.3 and Annex F, sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.
(c) Where any International Searching Authority, International Preliminary Examining Authority or designated Office has not notified the International Bureau in accordance with Rule 89bis.1(d) that it is prepared to process international applications in electronic form, the International Bureau shall furnish to that Office or Authority a copy on paper of any document which is stored by the International Bureau in electronic form and which that Office or Authority is entitled to receive. The International Bureau may also, upon request by the Authority or Office concerned, furnish such copy in electronic form.
As to communications between applicants and designated Offices, see footnote 58.
(d) Any designated Office may require that any document or correspondence submitted to it by the applicant in electronic form be signed by the applicant using a type of electronic signature specified by it in accordance with Annex F.
See Section 704(g) in relation to the international phase, and Annex F, section 3.3.
INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS CONTAINING LARGE NUCLEOTIDE AND/OR AMINO ACID SEQUENCE LISTINGS AND/OR TABLES RELATING THERETO
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