Notifcation Of Defects In The International Application {PCT-IB-313}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL BUREAU PCT NOTIFICATION OF DEFECTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION (PCT Articles 3(4)(i) and 14(1) and Rule 28.1) To: Date of mailing (day/month/year) International application No. in its capacity as receiving Office International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant 1. The International Bureau hereby calls the attention of the receiving Office to the defects in the international application as filed, which are specified on the attached: Annex A Annex B1 (text matter of the international application as filed) Annex C1 (drawings of the international application as filed) 2. The International Bureau hereby calls the attention of the receiving Office to the defects in the translation of the international application furnished under Rule 12.3 or 12.4, which are specified on the attached: Annex A Annex B2 (text matter of the translation of the international application) Annex C2 (drawings of the translation of the international application) Additional observations (if necessary): The International Bureau of WIPO 34, chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland Facsimile No. +41 22 338 82 70 Form PCT/IB/313 (16 September 2012) Authorized officer Telephone No. +41 22 338 XX XX American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com International application No. ANNEX A TO FORM PCT/IB/313 The International Bureau has found the following defects in the international application as filed: 1. As to the signature of the international application (Rules 4.15, 26.2bis(a) and 90.4), the request: a. b. c. is not signed by the applicant or, if there is more than one applicant, by at least one of them*. is signed by what appears to be an agent/common representative, but the international application is not accompanied by a power of attorney signed by at least one of the applicants*. other (specify): * The applicant's attention is drawn to the fact that the national law applied by each designated Office may require, in connection with the processing of the international application in the national phase, that the applicant furnish the confirmation of the international application by the signature of any applicant for the designated State who has not signed the request (Rule 51bis.1(a)(vi)). 2. As to the indications concerning the applicant* who is entitled, according to Rule 19.1, to file the international application with the receiving Office, the request (Rules 4.4, 4.5 and 26.2bis(b)): a. does not properly indicate the applicant's name (specify): b. c. does not indicate the applicant's address. does not properly indicate the applicant's address (specify): d. e. f. does not indicate the applicant's nationality. does not indicate the applicant's residence. further observations about indications concerning other applicants (if applicable): * Although Rules 4.4 and 4.5 require indications concerning the applicant, or if there are several applicants, of each of them, for the purposes of Article 14(1)(a)(ii), if there is more than one applicant, it shall be sufficient that the indications required under Rule 4.5(a)(ii) and (iii) be provided in respect of one of them who is entitled according to Rule 19.1 to file the international application with the receiving Office (Rule 26.2bis(b)). However, the applicant's attention is drawn to the fact that the national law applied by each designated Office may require, in connection with the processing of the international application in the national phase, that the applicant furnish any missing indication required under Rule 4.5(a)(ii) and (iii) in respect of any applicant for the designated State (Rule 51bis.1(a)(vii)). 3. As to the language of certain elements of the international application, other than the description and claims (Rules 12.1(c) and 26.3ter(a) and (c)): a. the request is not in a language of publication accepted by this receiving Office; (the) language(s) accepted by this receiving Office is/are: the text matter of the drawings is not in the language in which the international application is to be published, which is: the abstract is not in the language in which the international application is to be published, which is: b. c. 4. The title of the invention: a. b. c. is not indicated in Box No. I of the request (Rule 4.1(a)). is not indicated at the top of the first sheet of the description (Rule 5.1(a)). as appearing in Box No. I of the request is not identical with the title heading the description (Rule 5.1(a)). American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Form PCT/IB/313 (Annex A) (16 September 2012) International application No. ANNEX B1 TO FORM PCT/IB/313 The International Bureau has found that, with regard to the presentation of the text matter of the international application as filed, the physical requirements are not complied with to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for: 1. reasonably uniform international publication (Rules 11 and 26.3(a)(i)) (defects to be specified): Request Description Claims Abstract a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. the sheets do not admit of direct reproduction the element does not commence on a new sheet sheets are not free from creases, cracks, folds sheets are not used in the upright position one side of the sheets is not left unused the paper of the sheets is not flexible/strong/white/smooth/non-shiny/durable the sheets are not connected as prescribed (Rule 11.4(b)) sheets are not A4 size (29.7cm x 21cm) the minimum margins on the sheets are not as prescribed (top: 2cm; left side: 2.5cm; right side: 2cm; bottom: 2cm) the file reference number indicated on the sheets does not appear in the left-hand corner of the sheets, within 1.5 cm of the top of the sheets the file reference number exceeds the maximum of 12 characters the sheets of the description, claims and abstract are not numbered in consecutive Arabic numerals the sheet numbers are not centered at the top or bottom of the sheets the sheet numbers are in the margin (see i. above for the size of the margins) the text matter is not typed or printed the typing on the sheets is not 1½-spaced the characters in the text matter on the sheets are less than 0.28 cm high in capital letters the text matter on the sheets is not in dark, indelible color the element contains drawings the sheets contain alterations/overwritings/interlineations/too many erasures the sheets contain photocopy marks 2. satisfactory reproduction (Rules 11 and 26.3(b)(i)) Further observatio