What are the requirements for the request form in a PCT application?
The request form in a PCT application must meet specific requirements as outlined in MPEP 1821. These include:
- The request must be made on a standardized form (PCT/RO/101) or be presented as a computer printout complying with the Administrative Instructions.
- The form must be in the language of publication of the international application.
- The request must be signed.
As stated in the MPEP, “The request must contain the following indications:
- (i) a petition for the international application to be processed according to the PCT;
- (ii) the designation of at least one Contracting State;
- (iii) the name of and other prescribed data concerning the applicant and the agent (if any);
- (iv) the title of the invention;
- (v) the name of and other prescribed data concerning the inventor where required by any designated State;
- (vi) where applicable, a priority claim;
- (vii) a reference to any earlier international, international-type, or other search; and
- (viii) the signature of the applicant or agent.”
These requirements ensure that the PCT application is properly filed and can be processed according to international standards.
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