PCT AI Section 416 — Correction of Request in Record Copy (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
PCT AI Section 416 Correction of Request in Record Copy
Source: PCT Administrative InstructionBlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 416, 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 § 416 — Correction of Request in Record Copy
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
416 Correction of Request in Record Copy
- (a) Where the request requires correction as a consequence of the withdrawal of a designation or of a change made under Rule 92bis , the International Bureau shall make the necessary correction in the record copy and shall notify the applicant and the receiving Office accordingly.
- (b) When making a correction under paragraph (a), the International Bureau shall enter, in the margin, the letters “IB.” Where the correction involves the deletion or replacement of some matter, the International Bureau shall enclose such matter within square brackets and shall draw a line between the square brackets while still leaving the deleted or replaced matter legible.