Title 37

PART 1 SUBPART C

Subpart C - International Processing Provisions Authority:Secs. 1.401 to 1.499 also issued under 35 U.S.C. 41 and 351 through 376. Source:43 FR 20466, May 11, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106SUBJGRP 106
General Information
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.1SECTION 1.401
   1.401 Definitions of terms under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.2SECTION 1.412
   1.412 The United States Receiving Office.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.3SECTION 1.413
   1.413 The United States International Searching Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.4SECTION 1.414
   1.414 The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Designated Office or Elected Office.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.5SECTION 1.415
   1.415 The International Bureau.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.6SECTION 1.416
   1.416 The United States International Preliminary Examining Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.7SECTION 1.417
   1.417 Submission of translation of international publication.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.106.8SECTION 1.419
   1.419 Display of currently valid control number under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.107SUBJGRP 107
Who May File an International Application
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.107.9SECTION 1.421
   1.421 Applicant for international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.107.10SECTION 1.422
   1.422 Legal representative as applicant in an international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.107.11SECTION 1.423
   1.423 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.107.12SECTION 1.424
   1.424 Assignee, obligated assignee, or person having sufficient proprietary interest as applicant in an international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108SUBJGRP 108
The International Application
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.13SECTION 1.431
   1.431 International application requirements.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.14SECTION 1.432
   1.432 Designation of States by filing an international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.15SECTION 1.433
   1.433 Physical requirements of international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.16SECTION 1.434
   1.434 The request.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.17SECTION 1.435
   1.435 The description.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.18SECTION 1.436
   1.436 The claims.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.19SECTION 1.437
   1.437 The drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.108.20SECTION 1.438
   1.438 The abstract.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.109SUBJGRP 109
Fees
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.109.21SECTION 1.445
   1.445 International application filing, processing and search fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.109.22SECTION 1.446
   1.446 Refund of international application filing and processing fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.110SUBJGRP 110
Priority
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.110.23SECTION 1.451
   1.451 The priority claim and priority document in an international application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.110.24SECTION 1.452
   1.452 Restoration of right of priority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.110.25SECTION 1.453
   1.453 Transmittal of documents relating to earlier search or classification.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.111SUBJGRP 111
Representation
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.111.26SECTION 1.455
   1.455 Representation in international applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.112SUBJGRP 112
Transmittal of Record Copy
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.112.27SECTION 1.461
   1.461 Procedures for transmittal of record copy to the International Bureau.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.113SUBJGRP 113
Timing
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.113.28SECTION 1.465
   1.465 Timing of application processing based on the priority date.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.113.29SECTION 1.468
   1.468 Delays in meeting time limits.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.114SUBJGRP 114
Amendments
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.114.30SECTION 1.471
   1.471 Corrections and amendments during international processing.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.114.31SECTION 1.472
   1.472 Changes in person, name, or address of applicants and inventors.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.115SUBJGRP 115
Unity of Invention
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.115.32SECTION 1.475
   1.475 Unity of invention before the International Searching Authority, the International Preliminary Examining Authority and during the national stage.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.115.33SECTION 1.476
   1.476 Determination of unity of invention before the International Searching Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.115.34SECTION 1.477
   1.477 Protest to lack of unity of invention before the International Searching Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116SUBJGRP 116
International Preliminary Examination
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.35SECTION 1.480
   1.480 Demand for international preliminary examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.36SECTION 1.481
   1.481 Payment of international preliminary examination fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.37SECTION 1.482
   1.482 International preliminary examination and processing fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.38SECTION 1.484
   1.484 Conduct of international preliminary examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.39SECTION 1.485
   1.485 Amendments by applicant during international preliminary examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.40SECTION 1.488
   1.488 Determination of unity of invention before the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.116.41SECTION 1.489
   1.489 Protest to lack of unity of invention before the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117SUBJGRP 117
National Stage
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.42SECTION 1.491
   1.491 National stage commencement, entry, and fulfillment.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.43SECTION 1.492
   1.492 National stage fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.44SECTION 1.495
   1.495 Entering the national stage in the United States of America.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.45SECTION 1.496
   1.496 Examination of international applications in the national stage.
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.46SECTION 1.497
   1.497 Inventor's oath or declaration under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4).
37:1.0.1.1.1.3.117.47SECTION 1.499
   1.499 Unity of invention during the national stage.