IPA patent 6.1.12.9-contents-of-case-file-at-completion — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 6.1.12.9 Contents of Case File at Completion

Also in this Chapter: 6.1.12.1 Background Search Report and Notification Form Completion 6.1.12.2 Applicant Details 6.1.12.3 General Details 6.1.12.4 Fields Searched 6.1.12.5 Documents Considered to be Relevant 6.1.12.6 Family Member Identification 6.1.12.7 Date of Actual Completion of the Search 6.1.12.8 Refund Due Key Legislation: Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty: Rule 44.1 Copies of Report or Declaration and Written Opinion Related Chapters: 6.1.4 Unity of Invention Annex D - Search Information Statement RIO and Intelledox - Processing PCT Tasks - International Search Information Statement On this page Required inclusions in the case file Post-processing Required inclusions in the case file In addition to the International Search Report (ISR) and the International Search Opinion (ISO), the case file must include: If not previously sent, a copy of the board decision which the International Search Authority based in Australia (ISA/AU) has taken on the protest by the applicant against payment of an additional fee because of lack of unity of invention (see 6.1.4 Unity of Invention ) A Search Information Statement (SIS), see Annex D - Search Information Statement Post-processing The PCT Unit no longer processes the case file after submission. Instead, the below tasks are now completed automatically by RIO Workbench. Enter the date of mailing of the ISR and the ISO. The date of mailing must be the same for the ISR and ISO. Under the cover of the original notification form PCT/ISA/220, dispatch ISR and ISO to the applicant/attorney as stated in the PCT Request Form (by e-mail, paper or both). Also dispatch one copy of the citation, provided that the applicant does not already have these citations as a result of them having been cited in an earlier search (and invoice if attorney/applicant has an account). Where a refund for an earlier search consideration has been approved include the notification PCT/ISA/213 in the dispatch to the applicant/attorney. Forward the ISR and ISO to the International Bureau (IB), see PCT Rule 44.1 .