Invitation To Correct Declarations Made In The Request Under PCT Rule 4.17 {PCT-IB-370}

PCT/IB/370, INVITATION TO CORRECT DECLARATIONS MADE IN THE REQUEST UNDER PCT RULE 4.17 (PCT Rules 4.17 and 26ter.2(a)). This form is used in the context of international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Specifically, it is an invitation from the International Bureau of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) to the applicant to correct any errors or omissions in the declarations made in the request under PCT Rule 4.17. PCT Rule 4.17 requires the applicant to provide certain information and declarations in the request form, including the name and address of the applicant, the inventor(s), and the agent (if any); the title of the invention; and a statement indicating whether the applicant wishes to request early publication, defer publication, or withdraw the application. PCT Rule 26ter.2(a) further provides that the International Bureau may invite the applicant to correct any errors or omissions in the request within a specified time limit. If the International Bureau identifies any errors or omissions in the declarations made in the request, it will issue an invitation to the applicant to correct them using the PCT/IB/370 form. The form requires the applicant to identify the specific corrections to be made and provide the necessary supporting documents. The corrected information and declarations must be submitted within the time limit specified in the invitation. It is important for applicants to promptly and accurately respond to invitations to correct declarations made in the request, as failure to do so may result in the declaration, as originally filed, being published as part of the international application (Rule 48.2(a)(x)). Any declaration received after the expiration of the time limit under Rule 26ter.1 will have to be submitted by the applicant directly to the designated Offices concerned; it is only in the case of a signed declaration of inventorship for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America (Rule 4.17(iv)) that the original declaration will be returned to the applicant (see Section 419(d)). www.FormsWorkflow.com