PCT Article 59 — – Disputes (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
PCT Article 59 – Disputes
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT Article 59, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 59 — – Disputes
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Article 59 – Disputes
Subject to Article 64(5) , any dispute between two or more Contracting States concerning the interpretation or application of this Treaty or the Regulations, not settled by negotiation, may, by any one of the States concerned, be brought before the International Court of Justice by application in conformity with the Statute of the Court, unless the States concerned agree on some other method of settlement. The Contracting State bringing the dispute before the Court shall inform the International Bureau; the International Bureau shall bring the matter to the attention of the other Contracting States.