International Preliminary Report On Patentability {PCT-IB-373}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY PCT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY (Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty) (PCT Rule 44bis) Applicants or agents file reference FOR FURTHER See item 4 below ACTION International application No. International filing date (day/month/year)Priority date (day/month/year) International Patent Classification (IPC) or national classification and IPC Applicant 1. This international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) is issued by the International Bureau on behalf of the International Searching Authority under Rule 44bis.1(a). 2. This REPORT consists of a total of___________ sheets, including this cover sheet. In the attached sheets, any reference to the written opinion of the International Searching Authority should be read as a reference to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) instead. 3. This report contains indications relating to the following items: Box No. I Basis of the report Box No. II Priority Box No. III Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention Box No. V Reasoned statement under Article 35(2) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement Box No. VI Certain documents cited Box No. VII Certain defects in the international application Box No. VIII Certain observations on the international application 4. The International Bureau will communicate this report to designated Offices in accordance with Rules 44bis.3(c) and 93bis.1 but not, except where the applicant makes an express request under Article 23(2), before the expiration of 30 months from the priority date (Rule 44bis.2). Date of issuance of this report Authorized officer The International Bureau of WIPO 34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland Facsimile No. +41 22 740 14 35 Telephone No. +41 22 338 XX XXForm PCT/IB/373 (January 2004)