Notification Concerning Expressions Etc Not To Be Used In The International Application {PCT-IB-322}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL BUREAU PCT NOTIFICATION CONCERNING EXPRESSIONS, ETC., NOT TO BE USED IN THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION (PCT Rule 9) To: Date of mailing (day/month/year) REPLY DUE within month(s)/days from the above date of mailing Applicant's or agent's file reference International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant The applicant is hereby notified that the international application lacks compliance with Rule 9.1 because it contains: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. expressions or drawings contrary to morality. See page(s) _________________ line(s) __________________ figure(s) _________________ expressions or drawings contrary to public order. See page(s) _________________ line(s) __________________ figure(s) _________________ statements disparaging the products or processes of any particular person other than the applicant. See page(s) _________________ line(s) __________________ figure(s) _________________ statements disparaging the merits or validity of applications or patents of any particular person other than the applicant. See page(s) _________________ line(s) __________________ figure(s) _________________ statements or matter obviously irrelevant or unnecessary under the circumstances. See page(s) _________________ line(s) __________________ figure(s) _________________ Further observations, if necessary: Invitation to correct: The applicant is hereby invited, within the time limit indicated above, to voluntarily correct the international application. How to make the corrections? Corrections must be submitted to the International Bureau. The applicant must file a replacement sheet embodying the correction and a letter accompanying the replacement sheet, which shall draw attention to the difference between the replaced sheet and the replacement sheet. A correction may be stated in a letter only if it is of such a nature that it can be transferred from the letter to the record copy without adversely affecting the clarity and direct reproducibility of the sheet onto which the correction is to be transferred (Rule 26.4). If the applicant fails to make the corrections, the International Bureau may omit the above-noted expressions, drawings, and statements, from its publications, indicating the place and number of words or drawings omitted, and furnish, upon request, individual copies of the passages omitted (see Article 21(6)). A copy of this notification has been sent to the receiving Office, to the International Searching Authority and to the Authority specified for supplementary search, if applicable. The International Bureau of WIPO 34, chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland Facsimile No. +41 22 338 82 70 Form PCT/IB/322 (July 2016) Authorized officer Telephone No. +41 22 338 XX XX American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com