Amendments to the PCT Regulations – Entry into Force on 1 July 2024 (Reminder)
It is recalled that the Assembly of the PCT Union (PCT Assembly) that was held from 6 to 14 July 2023 adopted amendments to the PCT Regulations that will enter into force on 1 July 2024. The amendments are as follows:
– Amendments to PCT Rules 26 and 29, relating to the procedure when an international application contains parts in different languages and all such languages are accepted by the competent receiving Office;
– Amendments to the French text of Rule 82quater.3(c) to resolve an inconsistency between the English and French texts of this Rule.
A PowerPoint presentation showing the amendments to the PCT Regulations is available at: