CABINET CHAILLOT Industrial Property Attorneys in France Professional Representative before the EPO Professional Representative before the OHIM France: Colombes | La Roche-sur-Yon | Dijon   Français | Español PCT - Part C Rule 53 The Demand 53.1  Form 53.2  Contents 53.3  The Petition 53.4  The Applicant 53.5  Agent or Common Representative 53.6  Identification of the International Application 53.7  Election of States 53.8  Signature 53.9  Statement Concerning Amendments Rule 54 The Applicant Entitled to Make a Demand 54.1  Residence and Nationality 54.2  Right to Make a Demand 54.3  International Applications Filed with the International Bureau as Receiving Office 54.4  Applicant Not Entitled to Make a Demand Rule 55 Languages (International Preliminary Examination) 55.1  Language of Demand 55.2  Translation of International Application 55.3  Translation of Amendments Rule 56 Later Elections 56.1  Elections Submitted Later than the Demand 56.2  Idendification of the International Application 56.3  Identification of the Demand 56.4  Form of Later Elections 56.5  Language of Later Elections Rule 57 The Handling Fee 57.1  Requirement to Pay 57.2  Amount 57.3  Time Limit for Payment ; Amount Payable 57.4  [Deleted] 57.5  [Deleted] 57.6  Refund Rule 58 The Preliminary Examination Fee 58.1  Right to Ask for a Fee 58.2  [Deleted] 58.3  Refund Rule 58bis Extension of Time Limits for Payment of Fees 58bis.1  Invitation by the International Preliminary Examining Authority 58bis.2  Late Payment Fee Rule 59 The Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority 59.1  Demands Under Article 31(2)(a) 59.2  Demands Under Article 31(2)(b) 59.3  Transmittal of Demand to the Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority Rule 60 Certain Defects in the Demand or Elections 60.1 Defects in the Demand 60.2  Defects in Later Elections Rule 61 Notification of the Demand and Elections 61.1  Notification to the International Bureau and the Applicant 61.2  Notification to the Elected Offices 61.3  Information for the Applicant 61.4  Publication in the Gazette Rule 62 Copy of Amendments Under Article19 for the International Preliminary Examining Authority 62.1  Amendments Made Before the Demand Is Filed 62.2  Amendments Made After the Demand Is Filed Rule 63 Minimum Requirements for International Preliminary Examining Authorities 63.1  Definition of Minimum Requirements Rule 64 Prior Art for International Preliminary Examination 64.1  Prior Art 64.2  Non-Written Disclosures 64.3  Certain Published Documents Rule 65 Inventive Step or Non-Obviousness 65.1  Approach to Prior Art 65.2  Relevant Date Rule 66 Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority 66.1  Basis of the International Preliminary Examination 66.2  First Written Opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority 66.3  Formal Response to the International Preliminary Examining Authority 66.4  Additional Opportunity for Submitting Amendments or Arguments 66.4bis  Consideration of Amendments and Arguments 66.5  Amendment 66.6  Informal Communications with the Applicant 66.7  Priority Document 66.8  Form of Amendments 66.9  Language of Amendments   Rule 67 Subject Matter Under Article 34(4)(a)(i) 67.1  Definition   Rule 68 Lack of Unity of Invention (International Preliminary Examination) 68.1  No Invitation to Restrict or Pay 68.2  Invitation to Restrict or Pay 68.3  Additional Fees 68.4  Procedure in the Case of Insufficient Restriction of the Claims 68.5  Main Invention Rule 69  Start of and Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination 69.1 Start of International Preliminary Examination 69.2   Time Limit for International Preliminary Examination Rule 70 The International Preliminary Examination Report 70.1  Definition 70.2  Basis of the Report 70.3  Identifications 70.4  Dates 70.5  Classification 70.6  Statement Under Article 35(2) 70.7  Citations Under Article 35(2) 70.8  Explanations Under Article 35(2) 70.9  Non- Written Disclosures 70.10  Certain Published Documents 70.11  Mention of Amendments 70.12  Mention of Certain Defects and Other Matters 70.13  Remarks Concerning Unity of Invention 70.14  Authorized Officier 70.15  Form 70.16  Annexes to the Report 70.17  Language of the Report and the Annexes Rule 71 Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report 71.1  Recipients 71.2  Copies of Cited Documents Rule 72 Translation of the International Preliminary Examination Report 72.1  Languages 72.2  Copy of Translation for the Applicant 72.3  Observations on the Translation Rule 73 Communication of the International Preliminary Examination Report 73.1  Preparation of  Copies 73.2  Time Limit for Communication Rule 74 Translations of Annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report and Transmittal Thereof 74.1  Contents of Translation and Time for Transmittal Thereof Rule 75  [Deleted] Rule 76 Copy,Translation and Fee Under Article39(1); Translation of Priority Document 76.1  [Deleted] 76.2  [Deleted] 76.3  (Deleted] 76.4  Time Limit for Translation of Priority Document 76.5  Application of Rules 22.1(g), 49 and 51bis 76.6  Transitional Provision Rule 77 Faculty Under Article 39(1)(b) 77.1  Exercise of  Faculty Rule 78 Amendment of the Claims , the Description,and the Drawings,Before Elected Offices 78.1  Time Limit Where Election Is Effected Prior to Expiration of 19 Months from Priority Date 78.2  Time Limit Where Election Is Effected After Expiration of 19 Months from Priority Date 78.3  Utility Models