How are corrections to the International Register handled?
How are corrections to the International Register handled? Corrections to the International Register are handled as follows: The International Bureau (IB) may correct any error in the International Register. Corrections may be made ex officio or at the request of the holder. The IB notifies the holder and the offices of designated Contracting Parties of…
Read MoreWho has the authority to cancel elections in a PCT application?
According to MPEP 1880, which cites PCT Administrative Instructions Section 606, the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) has the authority to cancel certain elections ex officio. Specifically: The International Preliminary Examining Authority shall cancel ex officio: (i) the election of any State which is not a designated State; (ii) the election of any State not…
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