Communication Regarding Amendments Not Taken Into Account {PCT-IPEA-432}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY To: PCT COMMUNICATION REGARDING AMENDMENTS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT (PCT Rule 66.4bis) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicants or agents file reference INFORMATION ONLY International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant The applicant is hereby informed that the amendments under Article 34 submitted with the letter of: have not been taken into account by this International Preliminary Examining Authority because they were received after this Authority had started: to draw up the______________ written opinion. If he so wishes, the applicant may submit these amendments again in response to that written opinion. to establish the international preliminary examination report. There is no opportunity for the applicant during the international phase to submit amendments in response to the international preliminary examination report. However, the applicant is entitled to submit amendments before each elected Office upon entry into the national phase (Article 41 and Rule 78). Name and mailing address of the IPEA/ Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/IPEA/432 (July 1992; reprint January 2004)