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PCT Circulars 2008

Number Date Concerning
C. PCT 1157 December 19, 2008 Proposed modifications to the PCT Receiving Office Guidelines. These are consequential to amendments to the Regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on January 1, 2009
C. PCT 1156 November 26, 2008 Proposed modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT and certain PCT Forms for use by the International Searching Authority (in particular, in its function as Authority specified for supplementary search (SISA)), the applicant, the International Bureau, and the International Preliminary Examining Authority
C. PCT 1155 November 13, 2008 Proposed modifications to the PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines. These proposed modifications are consequential to amendments to the Regulations under the PCT, which will enter into force on January 1, 2009 and introduce the supplementary international search system
C. PCT 1153 September 19, 2008 Proposed modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT and certain PCT forms relating to International Searching Authorities, the applicant, the International Bureau and International Preliminary Examining Authorities. These proposed modifications are consequential to amendments to the Regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on January 1, 2009
C. PCT 1152 September 3, 2008 Forthcoming service of supplementary international search under the PCT
C. PCT 1150 June 16, 2008 Promulgation of the modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT with effect from July 1, 2008
C. PCT 1149 June 11, 2008 Proposed modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT
C. PCT 1147 May 15, 2008 Proposed modification in the publication codes ("kind codes") used in order to distinguish PCT international applications published by the International Bureau of the WorId Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
C. PCT 1146 April 30, 2008 Proposed modifications of certain PCT Forms, including the Request (PCT/RO/101) and Demand (PCT/IPEA/401) Forms as well as PCT Forms for use by receiving Offices, International Searching Authorities, International Preliminary Examining Authorities and the International Bureau. The Forms are hereby promulgated with effect from July 1, 2008
C. PCT 1145 April 29, 2008 Proposed modifications to the Administrative Instructions under the PCT (AIs) and the PCT Receiving Office Guidelines (ROGLs), which are consequential to the amendments to the Regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on July 1, 2008
C. PCT 1144 April 21, 2008  Invitation and participation form for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1143 April 21, 2008  Invitation and participation form for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1142 April 21, 2008  Invitation and participation form for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1141  April 15, 2008 Updates in the information provided on the WIPO website regarding the structure of the publication of international applications, applicable to international applications filed on or after January 1, 2008, and of envisaged changes in the technical format of the publication of international applications as from July 1, 2008, as previously notified in the Circular PCT C.1127, dated December 21, 2007
C. PCT 1140 April 15, 2008 Proposals for change to the Standard for the Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications under the PCT (Annex F of the Administrative Instructions)
C. PCT 1139 April 10, 2008 Proposals for changes to the standard for the electronic filing and processing of international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
C. PCT 1138 April 2, 2008 Proposed modifications of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT (including Annex F) which are hereby promulgated with effect from July 1, 2008
C. PCT 1137 March 7, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1136 March 7, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1135 March 7, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1134 March 7, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1133 March 7, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the first session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group, which will be held in Geneva, at the headquarters of WIPO, from Monday, May 26, 2008 (10 a.m.) to Friday, May 30, 2008
C. PCT 1132 February 21, 2008 Proposed modifications of certain Forms relating to the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority and the International Bureau. These proposed modifications are consequential to amendments to the Regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on July 1, 2008
C. PCT 1131 February 22, 2008 Proposals for change to the Standard for the Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications under Annex F of the Administrative Instructions under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
C. PCT 1130 February 6, 2008 Invitation and draft agenda for the 15th session of the Meeting of International Authorities Under the PCT (PCT/MIA), which will be held in Vienna, at the headquarters of the Austrian Patent Office, from April 7 to 9, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m
C. PCT 1128 January 15, 2008 Proposals for change to the Standard for the Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications under Annex F of the Administrative Instructions under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)