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3. In bracket 2, insert name of additional prior art relied upon.
4. In bracket 3, add reasoning.
'f{ 18.03 Lacks 1ndustrial Applicability
Claim [1] industrial applicability as defined by PCT Article
33(4). [2]
Examiner Note:
1. In bracket I, pluralize 'claim' if needed, insert claim no.(s),
and the verb --lack-- or --lacks--, as appropriate.
2. In bracket 2, add reasoning.
'f{ 18.04 Meets Novelty, 1nventive Step and Industrial
Applicability
Claim [1] lbe criteria set out in PCT Article 33(2)-(4), because
the prior art does not teach or fairly suggest [2].
Examiner Note:
1. In bracketl, pluralize 'claim' if needed, insert claim no.(s),
and the verb --meet-- or -rneets-. as appropriate.
2. In bracket 2, insert patentable subject matter.
ITEM VI. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CITED
Item VI provides a convenient manner of listing
two different types of documents:
(A) Published documents - by the application
number or patent number as well as the publication
date, filing date and priority date; and
(B) Nonwritten disclosure - by the kind of disclosure,
date of the disclosure and the date of the written
disclosure referring to the nonwritten disclosure.
ITEM VII. CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE IN­
TERNATIONALAPPLICATION
In Item VII, defects in the form and content of the
international application are identified.
Examples of defects that would be listed in Item
VII are:
(A) Informalities such as misplaced and/or omit'
ted drawing numerals, misspelled words, grammatical
errors, etc.
(B) An amendment to the drawings, description
or claims which was not timely filed.
(C) Improper multiple-dependent claims (PCT
Rule 6.4) if riot indicated under Item III.
The following form paragraphs are used in Box VII
of PCTIIPEAJ408 or PCTIIPEAJ409 "Certain defects
in the international application" for noting technical
defects.
PATENT COOPERATION TREATY 1878
'f{ 1& 08 Drawing Objections - Defects
The drawings are objected to under.PCT Rule 66.2(a)(iii) as
containing the following defect(s) in the form or contentthereof:
[II
Examiner Note:
In bracket. I, insert identificationofdefects in drawings.
'f{ 18.08.01 Drawing 1s Required
The Subject matter of this application admits of illustration by
drawing to facilitate understanding of the invention. Applicantis
required under PCT Article 7(1) to furnish a drawing.
'f{ 18.09 Description Defective
The description is objected to as containing the following
defect(s) under PeT Rule 66.2(a)(iii) in lbe form or contents.
lbereof: [1]
Examiner Note:
In bracket 1, insert the technical problem, e.g., misspelled
word.
'f{ 18.10 Claims Defective
Claim [1] objected to under PCT Rule 66.2(a)(iii) as containing
lbe following defect(s) in lbe form or contents thereof [21
Examiner Note:
1. In bracket I, pluralize 'claim:' if heeded, insert claim no.Is)
and the appropriate verb --is-- or --are--.
2. In bracket 2, identify lbe technical deficiency.
ITEM VIII. CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS ON
THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION
Iri Item VIII, the examiner notifies the applicant of
observations made as to the clarity of the claims, the
description, the drawings, or on the.question whether
the claims are fully supported by the description."
Ifthe claims, the description, or the drawings are so
unclear, or the claims are so inadequately supported
by the description, that no meaningful opinion can be
formed On the question of novelty, inventive step
(nonobviousness) or industrial applicability, the applicant
is so informed in Item III (PCT Article
34(4)(a)(ii». Reasons for the examiner's opinion that
the claims, description and drawings, etc., lackclarity
must also be provided.
If the above situation is found to exist in certain
claims only, the provisions of PCT Article 34(4)(ii)
shall apply to those claims only.
If the lack of clarity of the claims, the description,
or the drawings is ofsuch a nature thatit is possible to
form a meaningful opinion on the claimed subject
matter, .then it is required that the examiner consider
the claims and render a written opinion on novelty,
1800-109 August 2001