Notification Concerning Paper Being Disregarded {PCT-IPEA-438}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY To: PCT NOTIFICATION CONCERNING PAPER BEING DISREGARDED OR DOCUMENT CONSIDERED AS NOT HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED (PCT Rules 92.1(b), last sentence, and 92.4(g)(ii)) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicant's or agent's file reference IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant 1. An invitation (Form PCT/IPEA/423) to correct defects in correspondence submitted by the applicant was mailed by this International Preliminary Examining Authority on: _______________________________________________________ . However, no response to the invitation was received by this Authority within the time limit indicated in that invitation. Consequently, this Authority hereby notifies the applicant that the paper referred to in that invitation is being disregarded. 2. An invitation (Form PCT/IPEA/434) to furnish the original of a document transmitted by telegraph, teleprinter, facsimile machine, etc., was mailed by this Authority on: _______________________________________________________ . However, no response to the invitation was received by this Authority within the time limit indicated in that invitation. Consequently, this Authority hereby notifies the applicant that the document referred to in that invitation is considered as not having been submitted. Name and mailing address of the IPEA/ Authorized officer Facsimile No. Form PCT/IPEA/438 (July 1992; reprint January 2004) Telephone No. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com