IPA patent 6.3.9.2-formalities — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 6.3.9.2 Formalities

Also in this Chapter: 6.3.9.1 Article 19 or Article 34(2)(b) Amendments ​​​​​​​ 6.3.9.3 General Notes on Form Completion 6.3.9.4 Rule 91 Obvious Mistakes in Documents 6.3.9.5 Processing withdrawals of PCTs Key Legislation: Regulations under the PCT: Rule 5.1 Manner of the Description Rule 6.1 Number and Numbering of Claims Rule 6.2 References to Other Parts of the International Application Rule 6.3 Manner of Claiming Rule 6.4 Dependent Claims Rule 9 Expressions, Etc., Not to Be Used Rule 10 Terminology and Signs Rule 66.2 Written Opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority The PCT Unit will have checked most aspects relating to formalities prior to examination. However, there will be some formality matters which may be reported upon by the examiner. These include matters covered in Rules 5.1 , 6.1 ( Ad. Inst. 205 ), 6.2 , 6.3 , 6.4 , 9 and 10 . See also Rule 66.2(a)(iii) . Note: If the examiner identifies a formalities issue, they should check the case file to identify whether the PCT Unit has already issued correspondence to the applicant regarding the issue. If there is no such correspondence on file, the examiner should contact the PCT Unit to select the best method for communicating any formalities issues to the applicant.