MPEP § 1879.02 — Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Related Documents (Annotated Rules)

§1879.02 Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Related Documents

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31
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This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1879.02, 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.

Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Related Documents

This section addresses Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Related Documents. Contains: 2 requirements and 2 permissions.

Key Rules

Topic

PTAB Contested Case Procedures

2 rules
StatutoryPermittedAlways
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Cost of Preparing and Mailing Copies Required
Note:
The International Preliminary Examining Authority may require the party presenting a request to pay for preparing and mailing copies, as specified in agreements between authorities and the International Bureau.

(b) The International Preliminary Examining Authority may require that the party (applicant or elected Office) presenting the request pay to it the cost of preparing and mailing the copies. The level of the cost of preparing copies shall be provided for in the agreements referred to in Article 32(2) between the International Preliminary Examining Authorities and the International Bureau.

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StatutoryRequiredAlways
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Cost of Preparing Copies Must Be Agreed Upon
Note:
The cost for preparing and mailing copies must be agreed upon through agreements between the International Preliminary Examining Authorities and the International Bureau.

(b) The International Preliminary Examining Authority may require that the party (applicant or elected Office) presenting the request pay to it the cost of preparing and mailing the copies. The level of the cost of preparing copies shall be provided for in the agreements referred to in Article 32(2) between the International Preliminary Examining Authorities and the International Bureau.

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Topic

Article 19 Amendment Scope

2 rules
StatutoryInformativeAlways
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International Preliminary Examination Report Must Be Notified
Note:
The international preliminary examination report and its annexes, if any, must be transmitted to the applicant and the International Bureau using a specific form.

The international preliminary examination report and its annexes, if any, are transmitted to the applicant and the International Bureau using a Notification of Transmittal of International Preliminary Report on Patentability (Form PCT/IPEA/416). Every effort is made to ensure that the transmittal is effected in sufficient time to reach the International Bureau before the expiration of the time limit set in PCT Rule 69.2.

Jump to MPEP SourceArticle 19 Amendment ScopeArticle 19 Amendment TimingArticle 34 Amendments
StatutoryInformativeAlways
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Transmittal Must Be Timely for International Preliminary Report
Note:
Every effort is made to ensure the transmittal of the international preliminary examination report reaches the International Bureau before the deadline set by PCT Rule 69.2.

The international preliminary examination report and its annexes, if any, are transmitted to the applicant and the International Bureau using a Notification of Transmittal of International Preliminary Report on Patentability (Form PCT/IPEA/416). Every effort is made to ensure that the transmittal is effected in sufficient time to reach the International Bureau before the expiration of the time limit set in PCT Rule 69.2.

Jump to MPEP SourceArticle 19 Amendment ScopeArticle 19 Amendment TimingPCT Article 19 Amendments
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International Filing Date

1 rules
StatutoryPermittedAlways
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Request for International Preliminary Examination Report Within Seven Years
Note:
A request under Article 36(4) can be submitted at any time within seven years from the international filing date of the related application.

(a) The request under Article 36(4) may be presented any time during seven years from the international filing date of the international application to which the report relates.

Jump to MPEP SourceInternational Filing DateRequest Content and FormPCT International Application Filing
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International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)

1 rules
StatutoryRequiredAlways
[mpep-1879-02-01622a6fc506589f5d0eec4a]
Authorized Officer Name Required on Form PCT/IPEA/416
Note:
The name of the authorized officer responsible for the international preliminary report must be indicated on the specified form.

The name of the authorized officer responsible for the international preliminary report must be indicated on the Form PCT/IPEA/416.

Jump to MPEP SourceInternational Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)International Preliminary Report on PatentabilityRequest Content and Form

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Article 19 Amendment ScopePCT Rule 69.2

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31