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PCT AI Section 215 Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 215, 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 § 215 — Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to
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215 Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to Lack of Novelty
Any declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty shall be worded as follows, with such inclusion, omission, repetition and re-ordering of the matters listed as items (i) to (iv) as is necessary:
“Declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty ( Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v) ):
in relation to [this] international application [No. PCT/…],
… (name) declares that the subject matter claimed in [the] [this] international application was disclosed as follows:
(i) kind of disclosure (include as applicable) :
(a) international exhibition
(b) publication
(c) abuse
(d) other: … (specify)
(ii) date of disclosure: …
(iii) title of disclosure ( if applicable ): …
(iv) place of disclosure ( if applicable ): …”