Verdrag tot samenwerking inzake octrooien, Washington, 19-06-1970

Opmerkingen

1. Shall apply to international applications in respect of which the applicant has performed the acts referred to in Article 22 or Article 39 on or after July 1, 2011, and in respect of which an amendment under Article 19 or Article 34 was filed on or after July 1, 2009 (Trb. 2011/56).1)
2. The Rules as amended will not apply to any international application whose international filing date is before January 1, 2003, provided that:(iii), apply to any international application whose international filing date is before January 1, 2003, and in respect of which the applicable time limit under Article 39(1) expires on or after January 1, 2003;
   (i) new Rule 49.6a) to (e) shall, subject to item (iii), apply to any international application whose international filing date is before January 1, 2003, and in respect of which the applicable time limit under Article 22 expires on or after January 1, 2003;(ii) to the extent that new Rule 49.6a) to (e) is applicable by virtue of Rule 76.5, the latter Rule shall, subject to item (iii) where a designated Office informs the International Bureau under paragraph (f) of Rule 49.6 that paragraphs a) to (e) of that Rule are not compatible with the national law applied by that Office, items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph shall apply in respect of that Office except that each reference in those items to the date January 1, 2003, shall be read as a reference to the date of entry into force of Rule 49.6a) to (e) in respect of that Office (Trb. 2004/42).2)