Notification Of Decision Not To Omit Information From International Publication {PCT-IB-386}

PCT/IB/386, NOTIFICATION OF DECISION NOT TO OMIT INFORMATION FROM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION AND/OR PUBLIC FILE ACCESS (PCT Rules 48.2(l) and 94.1(e)). This form is a notification issued by the International Bureau of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) under PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Rules 48.2(l) and 94.1(e). Under these rules, an applicant may request to omit certain information from the international publication and/or public file access of their international patent application. However, the International Bureau may decide not to omit the information if it is deemed necessary for no accompanying letter was submitted, all of the necessary replacement sheets were not submitted, or for the purposes of Article Rules 48.2(l) or 94.1(e). The PCT/IB/386 notification would inform the applicant of the International Bureau's decision not to omit certain information from the international publication and/or public file access, based on the criteria mentioned above. The notification may also provide further details or reasons for the decision. www.FormsWorkflow.com