Notification Of Decision On Protest {PCT-IPEA-420}

PCT/IPEA/420, NOTIFICATION OF DECISION ON PROTEST OR DECLARATION THAT PROTEST CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE (PCT Rule 68.3(c) and (e) and Administrative Instructions, Section 603). This form is a notification issued by the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under Rule 68.3(c) and (e) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Administrative Instructions, Section 603. Under Rule 68.3(c) of the PCT, an applicant may file a protest against the IPEA's IPER within two months from the date of notification of the IPER. The protest must be based on the ground that the IPEA has not complied with the provisions of the PCT, the regulations, or the Administrative Instructions. The IPEA examines the protest and issues a notification of decision on protest or declaration that protest considered not to have been made (PCT/IPEA/420) to inform the applicant of its decision. The notification may indicate that the protest has been allowed or denied, in whole or in part, or that the protest has been considered not to have been made. If the protest is allowed, the IPEA will take appropriate measures to remedy the errors or omissions identified in the protest. In case the protest is considered not to have been made, the notification may provide reasons for such a decision. The IPEA may also declare the protest not to have been made if it finds that the protest does not comply with the requirements set out in Rule 68.3(c) of the PCT. www.FormsWorkflow.com