What are the U.S. reservations and incompatibilities regarding PCT Rules 49.5(c-bis) and 49.5(k)?
The United States has declared that PCT Rules 49.5(c-bis) and 49.5(k) are incompatible with U.S. national law. According to MPEP 1803: “PCT Rules 49.5(c-bis) and 49.5(k) continue not to be compatible with the national law applied by the USPTO as a designated Office. See 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2). As a result, PCT Rules 49.5(c-bis) and 49.5(k)…
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has made a notification of incompatibility regarding PCT Rules 20.1(c), 26.3ter(a), and 26.3ter(c), which allow for an international filing date to be accorded even when portions of an application are in a non-accepted language. According to MPEP 1803, “PCT Rules 20.1(c), 26.3ter(a) and 26.3ter(c) are not compatible…
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