MPEP § 1817 — PCT Member States (Annotated Rules)
§1817 PCT Member States
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1817, 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 Member States
This section addresses PCT Member States. Contains: 1 permission and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
Patent Cooperation Treaty
An updated list of PCT Contracting States is available from WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/gdvol1/annexes/ annexa/ax_a.pdf or www.wipo.int/pct/en/ pct_contracting_states.html). An updated list of PCT Contracting States for which a regional patent can be obtained via the PCT is available from the WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/ reg_des.html).
An updated list of PCT Contracting States is available from WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/gdvol1/annexes/ annexa/ax_a.pdf or www.wipo.int/pct/en/ pct_contracting_states.html). An updated list of PCT Contracting States for which a regional patent can be obtained via the PCT is available from the WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/ reg_des.html).
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1817 — PCT Member States
Source: USPTO1817 PCT Member States [R-07.2015]
An updated list of PCT Contracting States is available from WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/gdvol1/annexes/ annexa/ax_a.pdf or www.wipo.int/pct/en/ pct_contracting_states.html). An updated list of PCT Contracting States for which a regional patent can be obtained via the PCT is available from the WIPO’s website (www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/ reg_des.html).