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PCT AI Section 316 Procedure in the Case Where the International Application Lacks
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 316, 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 § 316 — Procedure in the Case Where the International Application Lacks
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
316 Procedure in the Case Where the International Application Lacks the Prescribed Signature
Where, under Article 14(1)(a)(i) , the receiving Office finds that the international application is defective in that it lacks the prescribed signature, that Office shall send to the applicant, together with the invitation to correct under Article 14(1)(b) , a copy of the relevant sheet of the request part of the international application. The applicant shall, within the prescribed time limit, return said copy after affixing thereto the prescribed signature.