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PCT AI Section 516 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the
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This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 516, 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 § 516 — Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the
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516 Notification to Applicant of Submission of Demand after the Expiration of 19 Months from the Priority Date
Where the demand is submitted after the expiration of 19 months from the priority date to an International Searching Authority and the time limit under Article 22(1) , as in force from April 1, 2002, does not apply in respect of all designated Offices, that Authority shall:
- (i) promptly notify the applicant accordingly, directing attention to the fact that the time limit under Article 39(1)(a) does not apply, and that Article 22(1) , as in force until March 31, 2002, continues to apply in respect of any such designated Office,
- (ii) proceed under Rule 59.3.