Notification Of Receipt Of Supplementary Search Request And Payment {PCT-IB-376}

PCT/IB/376, NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REQUEST AND PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE FEES (PCT Rules 45bis.2 and 45bis.3). This form is used in the context of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which is an international agreement for filing patent applications. PCT Rule 45bis.2 provides for the possibility of filing a supplementary search request, which is a request for an additional search to be carried out by an International Searching Authority other than the one that carried out the main international search. The purpose of the supplementary search is to provide additional search results that can be used by the International Preliminary Examining Authority in its evaluation of the international application. If the applicant decides to file a supplementary search request, they must do so using the PCT/IB/375 form, and pay any applicable fees as set out in PCT Rule 45bis.3. Once the International Bureau of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) receives the supplementary search request and applicable fees, it will issue a notification of receipt using the PCT/IB/376 form. The purpose of the PCT/IB/376 form is to inform the applicant that the International Bureau has received the supplementary search request and payment of applicable fees, and to confirm that the request and payment have been processed in accordance with PCT Rules 45bis.2 and 45bis.3. This notification is an important step in the international application process, as it confirms that the applicant's request for a supplementary search has been properly received and processed. www.FormsWorkflow.com