Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits (PCT Rule 82quater.1)
Notification under PCT Rule 82quater.1(d) (Spanish Patent and Trademark Office)
In accordance with PCT Rule 82quater.1(d), the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has notified the International Bureau that, due to severe flooding during the period from 28 October 2024 to 4 November 2024, applicants domiciled or having a registered office in one of the municipalities included in the Annex to Royal Decree-Law 6/2024 of 5 November 2024, who did not meet a time limit fixed in the PCT Regulations due to the flooding during the indicated period may request excuse of delay in meeting that time limit under PCT Rule 82quater.1(a) before the Office and the need for evidence is waived.