Unavailability of Electronic Means of Communication at Offices

In accordance with PCT Rule 82quater.2(a), the Offices listed below have notified the International Bureau that they apply the Rule, and have provided details concerning its application. When specific instances of unavailability of electronic means of communications have taken place, the details of those outages will also be provided here. All times indicated are the local times applicable at the respective Office.

Applicants who did not meet a time limit fixed in the Regulations due to a confirmed unavailability of an electronic means of communication may request excuse of delay in meeting that time limit under PCT Rule 82quater.2(a), in accordance with the applicable conditions announced by the specific Office (for more information, please refer to the information provided through the hyperlink in the two-letter code for the Office concerned).