PCT AI Section 409 — Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made (MPEP Index) – BlueIron IP
PCT AI Section 409 Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 409, 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 § 409 — Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
409 Priority Claim Considered Not to Have Been Made
Where the International Bureau declares, under Rule 26bis.2(b) , that a priority claim is considered not to have been made, that Bureau shall enclose the priority claim concerned within square brackets, draw a line between the square brackets, while still leaving legible the indications concerned, and enter, in the margin, the words “NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PCT PROCEDURE (IB)” or their equivalent in the language of publication of the international application, and shall notify the applicant accordingly. The International Bureau shall also notify the receiving Office and the International Searching Authority.