Regulations* under the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Rule  82bis: Excuse by the Designated or Elected State of Delays in Meeting Certain Time Limits

82bis.1: Meaning of "Time Limit" in Article 48(2)
82bis.2: Reinstatement of Rights and Other Provisions to Which Article 48(2) Applies

Rule 82ter: Rectification of Errors Made by the Receiving Office or by the International Bureau

82ter.1: Errors Concerning the International Filing Date and the Priority Claim

Rule 83: Right to Practice before International Authorities

83.1: Proof of Right
83.1bis: Where the International Bureau Is the Receiving Office
83.2: Information

Part E:  Rules Concerning Chapter V of the Treaty

Rule 84: Expenses of Delegations

84.1: Expenses Borne by Governments

Rule 85: Absence of Quorum in the Assembly

85.1: Voting by Correspondence

Rule 86: The Gazette

86.1: Contents
86.2: Languages; Form and Means of Publication; Timing
86.3: Frequency
86.4: Sale
86.5: Title
86.6: Further Details

Rule 87: Communication of Publications

87.1: Communication of Publications on Request

Rule 88: Amendment of the Regulations

88.1: Requirement of Unanimity
88.2: [Deleted]
88.3: Requirement of Absence of Opposition by Certain States
88.4: Procedure

Rule 89: Administrative Instructions

89.1: Scope
89.2: Source
89.3: Publication and Entry into Force

Part F:       Rules Concerning Several Chapters of the Treaty

Rule 89bis: Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other Documents in Electronic Form or by Electronic Means

89bis.1: International Applications
89bis.2: Other Documents
89bis.3: Communication between Offices

Rule 89ter: Copies in Electronic Form of Documents Filed on Paper

89ter.1: Copies in Electronic Form of Documents Filed on Paper

Rule 90: Agents and Common Representatives

90.1: Appointment as Agent
90.2: Common Representative
90.3: Effects of Acts by or in Relation to Agents and Common Representatives
90.4: Manner of Appointment of Agent or Common Representative
90.5: General Power of Attorney
90.6: Revocation and Renunciation

Rule 90bis: Withdrawals

90bis.1: Withdrawal of the International Application
90bis.2: Withdrawal of Designations
90bis.3: Withdrawal of Priority Claims
90bis.4: Withdrawal of the Demand, or of Elections
90bis.5: Signature
90bis.6: Effect of Withdrawal
90bis.7: Faculty under Article 37(4)(b)

Rule 91: Obvious Errors in Documents

91.1: Rectification

Rule 92: Correspondence

92.1: Need for Letter and for Signature
92.2: Languages
92.3: Mailings by National Offices and Intergovernmental Organizations
92.4: Use of Telegraph, Teleprinter, Facsimile Machine, Etc.

Rule 92bis: Recording of Changes in Certain Indications in the Request or the Demand

92bis.1: Recording of Changes by the International Bureau

Rule 93: Keeping of Records and Files

93.1: The Receiving Office
93.2: The International Bureau
93.3: The International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities
93.4: Reproductions

Rule 93bis: Manner of Communication of Documents

93bis.1: Communication on Request; Communication via Digital Library

Rule 94: Access to Files

94.1: Access to the File Held by the International Bureau
94.2: Access to the File Held by the International Preliminary Examining Authority
94.3: Access to the File Held by the Elected Office

Rule 95: Availability of Translations

95.1: Furnishing of Copies of Translations

Rule 96: The Schedule of Fees

96.1: Schedule of Fees Annexed to Regulations

Schedule of Fees

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 Adopted on June 19, 1970, and amended on April 14, 1978, October 3, 1978, May 1, 1979, June 16, 1980, September 26, 1980, July 3, 1981, September 10, 1982, October 4, 1983, February 3, 1984, September 28, 1984, October 1, 1985, July 12, 1991, October 2, 1991, September 29, 1992, September 29, 1993, October 3, 1995, October 1, 1997, September 15, 1998, September 29, 1999, March 17, 2000, October 3, 2000, October 3, 2001, October 1, 2002, October 1, 2003, October 5, 2004 and October 5, 2005.
For details concerning amendments and modifications to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and for access to decisions of the Assembly of the International Patent Cooperation Union (PCT Assembly) concerning their entry into force and transitional arrangements, reference should be made to the relevant reports of the PCT Assembly available from the International Bureau or via the WIPO web site at: