Invitation To Pay Prescribed Fees Together With Late Payment Fee {PCT-IPEA-440}

PCT/IPEA/440, INVITATION TO PAY PRESCRIBED FEES TOGETHER WITH LATE PAYMENT FEE (PCT Rule 58bis). This form is used in the context of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) international patent application process and is typically issued by the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) as part of the international preliminary examination procedure. Under PCT Rule 58bis, if the applicant fails to pay the required fees by the prescribed deadline, the IPEA may invite the applicant to pay the prescribed fees along with a late payment fee. The purpose of the invitation is to allow the applicant to pay the required fees and avoid the abandonment of the application. The PCT/IPEA/440 form contains information about the required fees, the late payment fee, and instructions on how to pay. The applicant is generally required to pay the fees and late payment fee within a specified time period in order to avoid abandonment of the application. www.FormsWorkflow.com