MPEP § 1802 — PCT Definitions (Annotated Rules)
§1802 PCT Definitions
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1802, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
PCT Definitions
This section addresses PCT Definitions. Primary authority: 35 U.S.C. 351 and 37 CFR 1.9. Contains: 2 statements.
Key Rules
Patent Cooperation Treaty
The PCT contains definitions in PCT Article 2 and in PCT Rule 2, which are found in MPEP Appendix T. Additional definitions are in 35 U.S.C. 351, found in MPEP Appendix L, in 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.401, found in MPEP Appendix R, and in PCT Administrative Instructions Section 101, found in MPEP Appendix AI.
The PCT contains definitions in PCT Article 2 and in PCT Rule 2, which are found in MPEP Appendix T. Additional definitions are in 35 U.S.C. 351, found in MPEP Appendix L, in 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.401, found in MPEP Appendix R, and in PCT Administrative Instructions Section 101, found in MPEP Appendix AI.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Patent Cooperation Treaty | 35 U.S.C. § 351 |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty | 37 CFR § 1.9 |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty | PCT Administrative Instructions Section 101 |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty | PCT Article 2 |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty | PCT Rule 2 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1802 — PCT Definitions
Source: USPTO1802 PCT Definitions [R-07.2015]
The PCT contains definitions in PCT Article 2 and in PCT Rule 2, which are found in MPEP Appendix T. Additional definitions are in 35 U.S.C. 351, found in MPEP Appendix L, in 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.401, found in MPEP Appendix R, and in PCT Administrative Instructions Section 101, found in MPEP Appendix AI.