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1879 MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
Guidelines explaining to the examiner the manner
of indicating certain special categories of documents
as well as the manner of indicating the claims to
which the documents cited in such report are relevant
are set forth in Administrative Instructions Sections
507(c), (d), and (e) and 508.
ITEM.VII. CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE INTER­
NATIONAL APPLICATION
If, in the opinion of the examiner, defects existing
in the form or contents of the international application
have not been suitably solved at the prescribed time
limit for establishing the international preliminary
examination report, the examiner may include this
opinion in the report, and if included, must also indicate
the reasons therefor. See the discussion under
MPEP § 1878, Item VII.
ITEM VII. CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS ON THE
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION
If, in the opinion of the examiner, the clarity of
claims, the description, and the drawings, or the gues-
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tion as to whether the claims are fully supported by
the description have not been suitably solved at the
prescribed time limit for establishing the international
preliminary examination report, the examiner may
include this opinion in the report, and if included,
must also indicate the reasons therefor. See the discussion
under MPEP § 1878, Item VIII.
CERTIFICATION
When completing the certification of the report, the
examiner must indicate the date on which the Demand
for International Preliminary Examination was submitted
and the date on which the examiner completed
the report and the name and mailing address of the
International Preliminary Examining Authority.
These last mentioned items may either be completed
when including the other data or when completing
the certification. Every international preliminary
examination report must be signed by a primary
exarriiner.