IPA patent 6.1.12.5.7-relevant-claim-numbers — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 6.1.12.5.7 Relevant Claim Numbers

Also in this Chapter: 6.1.12.5.1 Selection of Documents Considered to be Relevant 6.1.12.5.2 Citation Category 6.1.12.5.3 Citation of Prior Art Documents 6.1.12.5.4 Citation of URLs 6.1.12.5.5 Citation Examples 6.1.12.5.6 Citing Patent Documents Retrieved from AbS ​​​​​​​ Key Legislation: Administrative Instructions under the PCT: s508 Manner of Indicating the Claims to Which the Documents Cited in the International Search Report Are Relevant PCT ISPE Guidelines: Paragraph 16.77 Relationship Between Documents and Claims Related Chapters: 6.3.8.6 Box V Reasoned Statement Regarding Novelty, Inventive Step & Industrial Applicability Relevant claims by citation category For ‘X’ and ‘Y’ citations, the relevant claims to which the category applies are given as prescribed in Administrative Instruction 508 ( PCT/GL/ISPE/12 at paragraph 16.77 ). For ‘A’ citations, it is not necessary to indicate the relevant claims unless there is good reason to do so. For example, where there is a clear lack of unity a priori and the citation is relevant only to a particular claim or group of claims. See 6.1.12.5.2 Citation Category and 6.1.4 Unity of Invention for more information. Note: Comprehensive discussion of all cited documents in the corresponding International Search Opinion (ISO) is not required (see 6.3.8.6 Box V Reasoned Statement Regarding Novelty, Inventive Step & Industrial Applicability ). Further documents listed in continuation box If more documents are cited than will fit in the space provided and a supplementary sheet is used, cross the ‘Further documents listed in continuation’ box.