PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines

PART IV THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH

Chapter 15 The International Search

Information Meeting the Criteria of Rule 48.2(l)

15.88B The Authority specified for supplementary search is not obliged to check whether the international application or other documents contain any information which appear to meet the criteria of Rule 48.2(l). If the Authority specified for supplementary search notes, however, that the international application or any other document contains information which appears to meet those criteria, it may suggest to the applicant to request the International Bureau to omit this information from international publication (using Form PCT/SISA/512).