Invitation To Indicate Competent International Preliminary Examing Authority {PCT-IB-367}

Form PCT/IB/367, INVITATION TO INDICATE COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY (PCT Rule 59.3(c)(ii) and Administrative Instructions, Section 432). This form is used under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) to invite the applicant of an international patent application to indicate a competent International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). This form is typically used when the applicant has not previously indicated an IPEA. The purpose of indicating an IPEA is to request a preliminary examination of the application to assess its patentability. The IPEA will typically issue a written opinion on the patentability of the invention, which can be used to inform the decision on whether to proceed with national or regional patent applications. Form PCT/IB/367 is used by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to notify the applicant that an IPEA has not yet been indicated and to invite the applicant to do so within a specified time period. www.FormsWorkflow.com