PCT Working Group

Purpose of Group

At its 36th session, the PCT Assembly established a Working Group to do preparatory work for matters which require submission to the Assembly. Most commonly, this involves proposals for amendment of the Regulations under the PCT, but may include a wide variety of matters of interest to the PCT Assembly.

Electronic Forum

A notification service is provided, giving e-mail updates to interested persons when new information becomes available.

C. PCT 1196:  Questionnaire

The primary purpose of Circular C. PCT 1196 is to gather background information for a study on the future development of the PCT system, by way of a Questionnaire attached in Annex I (Word 97 format).

The International Bureau would appreciate receiving completed Questionnaires by January 17, 2010.

Making Comments and Proposals

Comments on any relevant issues for posting on this site may be submitted by States and organizations participating in the Working Group, by e-mail sent to WIPO's secretariat at pct.wg@wipo.int.  Interested persons may browse comments posted on the forum and/or subscribe to the forum's e-mail notification service in order to be informed by e-mail when new documents or comments become available.