MPEP Chapter 1800 — PCT
Chapter 1800 of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure covers pct. It runs to 74 file-level sections and 60 subsections, of which 58 carry substantive text and 16 are marked [Reserved]. 53 of its sections are annotated as structured data, exposing 314 statutes and regulations and 1 cited decisions.
Sections in this chapter
- § 1801Basic Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Principles
- § 1802PCT Definitions
- § 1803Reservations Under the PCT Taken by, and Notifications of Incompatibility Made by, the United States of America
- § 1804[Reserved]
- § 1805Where To File an International Application
- § 1806Applicants and Inventors
- § 1807Agent or Common Representative and General Power of Attorney
- § 1808Change in or Revocation of the Appointment of an Agent or a Common Representative
- § 1809Access to the USPTO patent electronic filing system
- § 1810Filing Date Requirements
- § 1811[Reserved]
- § 1812Elements of the International Application
- § 1817PCT Member States
- § 1818[Reserved]
- § 1819Earlier Search
- § 1820Signature of Applicant
- § 1821The Request
- § 1822[Reserved]
- § 1823The Description
- § 1824The Claims
- § 1825The Drawings
- § 1826The Abstract
- § 1827Fees
- § 1827.01Refund of International Application Fees
- § 1828Priority Claim and Document
- § 1829[Reserved]
- § 1830International Application Transmittal Letter
- § 1831[Reserved]
- § 1832License Request for Foreign Filing Under the PCT
- § 1833[Reserved]
- § 1834Correspondence
- § 1835[Reserved]
- § 1836Rectification of Obvious Mistakes
- § 1840The International Searching Authority
- § 1840.01The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority
- § 1840.02The Korean Intellectual Property Office as an International Searching Authority
- § 1840.03The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) as an International Searching Authority
- § 1840.04[Reserved]
- § 1840.05The Israel Patent Office (ILPO) as an International Searching Authority
- § 1840.06The Japan Patent Office (JPO) as an International Searching Authority
- § 1840.07The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as an International Searching Authority
- § 1841[Reserved]
- § 1842Basic Flow Under the PCT
- § 1843The International Search
- § 1843.01Prior Art for Chapter I Processing
- § 1843.02Certain Subject Matter Need Not Be Searched
- § 1843.03No Search Required if Claims Are Unclear
- § 1843.04Procedure for Claims Not Required To Be Searched and for Claims That Are Unclear
- § 1843.05Time Limit for Establishing the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- § 1844The International Search Report
- § 1844.01Preparing the International Search Report (Form PCT/ISA/210)
- § 1845Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority
- § 1848Sequence Listings
- § 1849[Reserved]
- § 1850Unity of Invention Before the International Searching Authority
- § 1851Identification of Patent Documents
- § 1852Taking Into Account Results of Earlier Search(es)
- § 1853Amendment Under PCT Article 19
- § 1856Supplementary International Searches
- § 1857International Publication
- § 1858[Reserved]
- § 1859Withdrawal of International Application, Designations, or Priority Claims
- § 1860International Preliminary Examination Procedure
- § 1861[Reserved]
- § 1862Agreement With the International Bureau To Serve as an International Preliminary Examining Authority
- § 1863[Reserved]
- § 1864The Demand and Preparation for Filing of Demand
- § 1865Filing of Demand
- § 1866[Reserved]
- § 1867Preliminary Examination Fees
- § 1868Correction of Defects in the Demand
- § 1869Notification to International Bureau of Demand
- § 1870Priority Document and Translation Thereof
- § 1871Processing Amendments Filed Under Article 19 and Article 34 Prior to or at the Start of International Preliminary Examination
- § 1872Availability of the International Application File for International Preliminary Examination by the Examining Corps
- § 1873[Reserved]
- § 1874Determination if International Preliminary Examination Is Required and Possible
- § 1875Unity of Invention Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- § 1876Notation of Errors and Informalities by the Examiner
- § 1876.01Request for Rectification and Notification of Action Thereon
- § 1877Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination
- § 1878Preparation of the Written Opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority
- § 1878.01Includes Subsections Regarding Prior Art, Novelty, Inventive Step, and Industrial Applicability for Purposes of the Written Opinion and the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1878.01(a)Prior Art for Purposes of the Written Opinion and the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1878.01(a)(1)Novelty for Purposes of the Written Opinion and the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1878.01(a)(2)Inventive Step for Purposes of the Written Opinion and the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1878.01(a)(3)Industrial Applicability for Purposes of the Written Opinion and the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1878.02Reply to the Written Opinion of the ISA or IPEA
- § 1879Preparation of the International Preliminary Examination Report
- § 1880Withdrawal of Demand or Election
- § 1881Receipt of Notice of Election and Preliminary Examination Report by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- § 1893National Stage (U.S. National Application Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 371)
- § 1893.01Commencement and Entry
- § 1893.01(a)Entry via the U.S. Designated or Elected Office
- § 1893.01(a)(1)Submissions Required by 30 Months from the Priority Date
- § 1893.01(a)(2)Article 19 Amendment (Filed With the International Bureau)
- § 1893.01(a)(3)Article 34 Amendments (Filed with the International Preliminary Examining Authority)
- § 1893.01(a)(4)Claim Amendment (Filed With the U.S. Designated or Elected Office)
- § 1893.01(b)Applicant for a U.S. National Stage Application
- § 1893.01(c)Fees
- § 1893.01(d)Translation
- § 1893.01(e)Inventor’s Oath or Declaration
- § 1893.02Abandonment
- § 1893.03Prosecution of U.S. National Stage Applications Before the Examiner
- § 1893.03(a)How To Identify That an Application Is a U.S. National Stage Application
- § 1893.03(b)The Filing Date of a U.S. National Stage Application
- § 1893.03(c)The Priority Date, Priority Claim, and Priority Papers for a U.S. National Stage Application
- § 1893.03(d)Unity of Invention
- § 1893.03(e)Documents Received from the International Bureau and Placed in a U.S. National Stage Application File
- § 1893.03(e)(1)Title of the Invention
- § 1893.03(f)Drawings and PCT Rule 11
- § 1893.03(g)Information Disclosure Statement in a National Stage Application
- § 1894[Reserved]
- § 1895A Continuation, Divisional, or Continuation- in- Part Application of a PCT Application Designating the United States
- § 1895.01Handling of and Considerations in the Handling of Continuations, Divisions, and Continuations-In-Part of PCT Applications
- § 1896The Differences Between a National Application Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) and a National Stage Application Submitted Under 35 U.S.C. 371