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PCT AI Section 804 Notification of Receipt of an Observation to the Applicant and
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This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT AI Section 804, 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 § 804 — Notification of Receipt of an Observation to the Applicant and
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804 Notification of Receipt of an Observation to the Applicant and Comments by the Applicant in Response to an Observation
- (a) The International Bureau shall notify the applicant when the first third party observation is received in relation to an international application. If further observations are received, the International Bureau shall notify the applicant of the receipt of all further observations promptly after the expiration of 28 months from the priority date.
- (b) The applicant may, within 30 months from the priority date, submit comments in response to any third party observation which has been received. The comments shall be submitted in English, French or the language of publication of the international application, at the choice of the applicant, and shall be promptly made available for public inspection.