| Patents > Search Collections > MPEP > § 42.1 Time Limit for International Search - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty |
|
|
|
Go to MPEP - Table of Contents
§ 42.1 Time Limit for International Search - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 42.1 Time Limit for International Search
The time limit for establishing the international search report or the declaration referred to in Article 17(2)(a) shall be three months from the receipt of the search copy by the International Searching Authority, or nine months from the priority date, whichever time limit expires later.
Rule 43
The International Search Report
The Inventors Assistance Center is available to help you on patent matters.Send questions about USPTO programs and services to the USPTO Contact Center (UCC). You can suggest USPTO webpages or material you would like featured on this section by E-mail to the webmaster@uspto.gov. While we cannot promise to accommodate all requests, your suggestions will be considered and may lead to other improvements on the website. |
|
|
Go to MPEP - Table of Contents
=online
business system 
=fees 
=forms
=help 
=laws/regulations 
=definition
(glossary)