Notification Of Decision On Protest {PCT-IPEA-420}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY To: PCT NOTIFICATION OF DECISION ON PROTEST OR DECLARATION THAT PROTEST CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE (PCT Rule 68.3(c) and (e) and Administrative Instructions, Section 603) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicants or agents file reference IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant The applicant is hereby notified that this International Preliminary Exa mining Authority, after having examined the protest on the payment of the additional fees, has reached the decision indicated b elow. 1. The protest is found justified to the extent that: total reimbursement of the additional fees and, where applicable, any pr otest fee will be made in due course partial reimbursement in the amount of_____________________________________(amount/currency) will be made in due course for the following reason(s): 2. The protest is found unjustified and the additional fees and, where applicable, any protest fee paid wi ll not be refunded for the following reason(s): 3. The International Preliminary Examining Authority declares that the protest is considered not to have been made since the applicant has not paid the protest fee within the time limit referre d to in the invitation (Form PCT/IPEA/405) dated___________________________________. ATTENTION The applicant should notify the International Bureau promptly if he wish es a copy of the protest and the decision thereon to be sent to the elected Offices. A copy of this notification has been sent to the Interntional Bureau Name and mailing address of the IPEA/ Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/IPEA/420 (April 2005) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com