MPEP 9025 – Appendix T – Patent Cooperation Treaty

This page consolidates and annotates enforceable requirements under MPEP 9025 — Appendix T – Patent Cooperation Treaty, 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.

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PCT Article 1 — – Establishment of a Union0 rules
PCT Article 2 — – Definitions0 rules
PCT Article 3 — – The International Application0 rules
PCT Article 4 — – The Request0 rules
PCT Article 5 — – The Description0 rules
PCT Article 6 — – The Claims0 rules
PCT Article 7 — – The Drawings0 rules
PCT Article 8 — – Claiming Priority0 rules
PCT Article 9 — – The Applicant0 rules
PCT Article 10 — – The Receiving Office0 rules
PCT Article 11 — – Filing Date and Effects of the International0 rules
PCT Article 12 — – Transmittal of the International Application to the0 rules
PCT Article 13 — – Availability of Copy of the International Application to0 rules
PCT Article 14 — – Certain Defects in the International Application0 rules
PCT Article 15 — – The International Search0 rules
PCT Article 16 — – The International Searching Authority0 rules
PCT Article 17 — – Procedure Before the International Searching0 rules
PCT Article 18 — – The International Search Report0 rules
PCT Article 19 — – Amendment of the Claims Before the International0 rules
PCT Article 20 — – Communication to Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Article 21 — – International Publication0 rules
PCT Article 22 — – Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Article 23 — – Delaying of National Procedure0 rules
PCT Article 24 — – Possible Loss of Effect in Designated States0 rules
PCT Article 25 — – Review by Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Article 26 — – Opportunity to Correct Before Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Article 27 — – National Requirements0 rules
PCT Article 28 — – Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings,0 rules
PCT Article 29 — – Effects of the International Publication0 rules
PCT Article 30 — – Confidential Nature of the International0 rules
PCT Article 31 — – Demand for International Preliminary Examination0 rules
PCT Article 32 — – The International Preliminary Examining Authority0 rules
PCT Article 33 — – The International Preliminary Examination0 rules
PCT Article 34 — – Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining0 rules
PCT Article 35 — – The International Preliminary Examination Report0 rules
PCT Article 36 — – Transmittal, Translation, and Communication, of the0 rules
PCT Article 37 — – Withdrawal of Demand or Election0 rules
PCT Article 38 — – Confidential Nature of the International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Article 39 — – Copy, Translation, and Fee, to Elected Offices0 rules
PCT Article 40 — – Delaying of National Examination and Other0 rules
PCT Article 41 — – Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings,0 rules
PCT Article 42 — – Results of National Examination in Elected Offices0 rules
PCT Article 43 — – Seeking Certain Kinds of Protection0 rules
PCT Article 44 — – Seeking Two Kinds of Protection0 rules
PCT Article 45 — – Regional Patent Treaties0 rules
PCT Article 46 — – Incorrect Translation of the International0 rules
PCT Article 47 — – Time Limits0 rules
PCT Article 48 — – Delay in Meeting Certain Time Limits0 rules
PCT Article 49 — – Right to Practice Before International Authorities0 rules
PCT Article 50 — – Patent Information Service0 rules
PCT Article 51 — – Technical Assistance0 rules
PCT Article 52 — – Relations with Other Provisions of the Treaty0 rules
PCT Article 53 — – Assembly0 rules
PCT Article 54 — – Executive Committee0 rules
PCT Article 55 — – International Bureau0 rules
PCT Article 56 — – Committee for Technical Cooperation0 rules
PCT Article 57 — – Finances0 rules
PCT Article 58 — – Regulations0 rules
PCT Article 59 — – Disputes0 rules
PCT Article 60 — – Revision of the Treaty0 rules
PCT Article 61 — – Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Treaty0 rules
PCT Article 62 — – Becoming Party to the Treaty0 rules
PCT Article 63 — – Entry into Force of the Treaty0 rules
PCT Article 64 — – Reservations0 rules
PCT Article 65 — – Gradual Application0 rules
PCT Article 66 — – Denunciation0 rules
PCT Article 67 — – Signature and Languages0 rules
PCT Article 68 — – Depositary Functions0 rules
PCT Article 69 — – Notifications0 rules
PCT Rule 1 — Abbreviated Expressions0 rules
PCT Rule 2 — Interpretation of Certain Words0 rules
PCT Rule 3 — The Request (Form)0 rules
PCT Rule 4 — The Request (Contents)0 rules
PCT Rule 5 — The Description0 rules
PCT Rule 6 — The Claims0 rules
PCT Rule 7 — The Drawings0 rules
PCT Rule 8 — The Abstract0 rules
PCT Rule 9 — Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used0 rules
PCT Rule 10 — Terminology and Signs0 rules
PCT Rule 11 — Physical Requirements of the International0 rules
PCT Rule 12 — Language of the International Application and Translations0 rules
PCT Rule 12bis — Submission by the Applicant of Documents Relating to Earlier0 rules
PCT Rule 13 — Unity of Invention0 rules
PCT Rule 13bis — Inventions Relating to Biological Material0 rules
PCT Rule 13ter — Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings0 rules
PCT Rule 14 — The Transmittal Fee0 rules
PCT Rule 15 — The International Filing Fee0 rules
PCT Rule 16 — The Search Fee0 rules
PCT Rule 16bis — Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees0 rules
PCT Rule 17 — The Priority Document0 rules
PCT Rule 18 — The Applicant0 rules
PCT Rule 19 — The Competent Receiving Office0 rules
PCT Rule 20 — International Filing Date0 rules
PCT Rule 21 — Preparation of Copies0 rules
PCT Rule 22 — Transmittal of the Record Copy and Translation0 rules
PCT Rule 23 — Transmittal of the Search Copy, Translation and Sequence0 rules
PCT Rule 23bis — Transmittal of Documents Relating to Earlier0 rules
PCT Rule 24 — Receipt of the Record Copy by the International0 rules
PCT Rule 25 — Receipt of the Search Copy by the International Searching0 rules
PCT Rule 26 — Checking by, and Correcting before, the Receiving Office of0 rules
PCT Rule 26bis — Correction or Addition of Priority Claim0 rules
PCT Rule 26ter — Correction or Addition of Declarations under Rule0 rules
PCT Rule 27 — Lack of Payment of Fees0 rules
PCT Rule 28 — Defects Noted by the International Bureau0 rules
PCT Rule 29 — International Applications Considered Withdrawn0 rules
PCT Rule 30 — Time Limit under Article 14(4)0 rules
PCT Rule 31 — Copies Required under Article 130 rules
PCT Rule 32 — Extension of Effects of International Application to Certain0 rules
PCT Rule 33 — Relevant Prior Art for the International Search0 rules
PCT Rule 34 — Minimum Documentation0 rules
PCT Rule 35 — The Competent International Searching Authority0 rules
PCT Rule 36 — Minimum Requirements for International Searching0 rules
PCT Rule 37 — Missing or Defective Title0 rules
PCT Rule 38 — Missing or Defective Abstract0 rules
PCT Rule 39 — Subject Matter under Article 17(2)(a)(i)0 rules
PCT Rule 40 — Lack of Unity of Invention (International0 rules
PCT Rule 41 — Taking into Account Results of Earlier Search and0 rules
PCT Rule 42 — Time Limit for International Search0 rules
PCT Rule 43 — The International Search Report0 rules
PCT Rule 43bis — Written Opinion of the International Searching0 rules
PCT Rule 44 — Transmittal of the International Search Report, Written0 rules
PCT Rule 44bis — International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the0 rules
PCT Rule 45 — Translation of the International Search Report0 rules
PCT Rule 45bis — Supplementary International Searches0 rules
PCT Rule 46 — Amendment of Claims before the International0 rules
PCT Rule 47 — Communication to Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Rule 48 — International Publication0 rules
PCT Rule 49 — Copy, Translation and Fee under Article 220 rules
PCT Rule 49bis — Indications as to Protection Sought for Purposes of National0 rules
PCT Rule 49ter — Effect of Restoration of Right of Priority by Receiving0 rules
PCT Rule 50 — Faculty under Article 22(3)0 rules
PCT Rule 51 — Review by Designated Offices0 rules
PCT Rule 51bis — Certain National Requirements Allowed under Article 270 rules
PCT Rule 52 — Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings,0 rules
PCT Rule 53 — The Demand0 rules
PCT Rule 54 — The Applicant Entitled to Make a Demand0 rules
PCT Rule 54bis — Time Limit for Making a Demand0 rules
PCT Rule 55 — Languages (International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Rule 57 — The Handling Fee0 rules
PCT Rule 58 — The Preliminary Examination Fee0 rules
PCT Rule 58bis — Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees0 rules
PCT Rule 59 — The Competent International Preliminary Examining0 rules
PCT Rule 60 — Certain Defects in the Demand0 rules
PCT Rule 61 — Notification of the Demand and Elections0 rules
PCT Rule 62 — Copy of the Written Opinion by the International Searching0 rules
PCT Rule 62bis — Translation for the International Preliminary Examining0 rules
PCT Rule 63 — Minimum Requirements for International Preliminary Examining0 rules
PCT Rule 64 — Prior Art for International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Rule 65 — Inventive Step or Non-Obviousness0 rules
PCT Rule 66 — Procedure before the International Preliminary Examining0 rules
PCT Rule 67 — Subject Matter under Article 34(4)(a)(i)0 rules
PCT Rule 68 — Lack of Unity of Invention (International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Rule 69 — Start of and Time Limit for International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Rule 70 — International Preliminary Report on Patentability by the0 rules
PCT Rule 71 — Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination0 rules
PCT Rule 72 — Translation of the International Preliminary Examination0 rules
PCT Rule 73 — Communication of the International Preliminary Examination0 rules
PCT Rule 74 — Translations of Annexes of the International Preliminary0 rules
PCT Rule 76 — Translation of Priority Document; Application of Certain0 rules
PCT Rule 77 — Faculty under Article 39(1)(b)0 rules
PCT Rule 78 — Amendment of the Claims, the Description, and the Drawings,0 rules
PCT Rule 79 — Calendar0 rules
PCT Rule 80 — Computation of Time Limits0 rules
PCT Rule 81 — Modification of Time Limits Fixed in the Treaty0 rules
PCT Rule 82 — Irregularities in the Mail Service0 rules
PCT Rule 82bis — Excuse by the Designated or Elected State of Delays in0 rules
PCT Rule 82quater — Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits and0 rules
PCT Rule 82ter — Rectification of Errors Made by the Receiving Office or by0 rules
PCT Rule 83 — Right to Practice before International0 rules
PCT Rule 84 — Expenses of Delegations0 rules
PCT Rule 85 — Absence of Quorum in the Assembly0 rules
PCT Rule 86 — The Gazette0 rules
PCT Rule 87 — Communication of Publications0 rules
PCT Rule 88 — Amendment of the Regulations0 rules
PCT Rule 89 — Administrative Instructions0 rules
PCT Rule 89bis — Filing, Processing and Communication of International0 rules
PCT Rule 89ter — Copies in Electronic Form of Documents Filed on0 rules
PCT Rule 90 — Agents and Common Representatives0 rules
PCT Rule 90bis — Withdrawals0 rules
PCT Rule 91 — Rectification of Obvious Mistakes in the International0 rules
PCT Rule 92 — Correspondence0 rules
PCT Rule 92bis — Recording of Changes in Certain Indications in the Request0 rules
PCT Rule 93 — Keeping of Records and Files0 rules
PCT Rule 93bis — Manner of Communication of Documents0 rules
PCT Rule 94 — Access to Files0 rules
PCT Rule 95 — Information and Translations from Designated and Elected0 rules
PCT Rule 96 — The Schedule of Fees; Receipt and Transfer of0 rules