Amendments to PCT regulations from 1 July 2011

The regulations of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) change from 1 July 2011.

The amendments concern the following:

• the rectification of obvious mistakes authorized by the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
• the filing of amendments under articles 19 and 34 and accompanying letters indicating the basis for the amendment
• replacement sheets, letters and other documents which are to be annexed to the international preliminary examination report
  

Read more about the amendments on the WIPO website at http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pctndocs/en/2011/pct_news_2011_06.pdf

Further information from 8 August 2011 from:

Ms Riitta Larja, Deputy Head of Division

Tel. +358 9 6939 5681

riitta.larja(at)prh.fi