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PCT Circulars 2024

Number Date Concerning
C. PCT 1675 July 17, 2024 Invitation to provide comments on the report on characteristics of international search reports (list and index for graphs and dataDOC, Circulars, file containing graphsZIP, data underlying the graphs ZIP)
C. PCT 1674 June 27, 2024 Promulgating modifications of the PCT Receiving Office Guidelines, with effect from July 1, 2024.
C. PCT 1673 June 27, 2024 Invitation to the thirty-first session of the Meeting of International Authorities under the PCT (PCT/MIA), which will be hosted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in Beijing on October 16 and 17, 2024, and to the PCT/MIA Quality Subgroup, which will also take place in Beijing on October 15, 2024, preceded by video conference sessions on September 25 and 26, 2024.
C. PCT 1672 June 19, 2024 Promulgation of modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
C. PCT 1671 May 27, 2024 Proposed modifications of the PCT Receiving Office Guidelines.
C. PCT 1670 June 25, 2024 Fee reductions under Items 5(a) and (b) of the Schedule of Fees
C. PCT 1669 May 17, 2024 Alternative practices in the International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines.
C. PCT 1668 May 21, 2024 Promulgating of modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT and certain Forms annexed to the Administrative Instructions, with effect from July 1, 2024.
C. PCT 1667 March 13, 2024 Invitation to submit its annual report on its quality management
C. PCT 1665 March 1, 2024 Invitation to the seventh meeting of the PCT Minimum Documentation Task Force, which will take place by videoconference using Microsoft Teams from April 22 to 26, 2024.
C. PCT 1664 February 28, 2024 Proposed modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT and certain Forms annexed to the Administrative Instructions.
C. PCT 1662 February 7, 2024 Questionnaire to assess your level of satisfaction with PCT services in 2022 and 2023.
C. PCT 1660 January 4, 2024 Proposed modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT regarding PCT Minimum Documentation.