Notifcation By Non-Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority {PCT-IPEA-444}

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY To: PCT NOTIFICATION BY NON-COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY THAT DEMAND CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED (PCT Rule 59.3(d) and (f)) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicants or agents file reference IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant 1. The applicant is hereby notified that this International Preliminary Examining Authority declares that the demand is considered not to have been submitted since the applicant has not furnished within the time limit referred to in the invitation (Form PCT/IPEA/442) the indication of the competent International Preliminary Examining Authority to which the demand should have been transmitted. 2. This Authority will refund to the applicant any amount paid in respect of the demand and no international preliminary examination will be carried out. 3. ATTENTION Since the demand is considered not to have been submitted, it does not have the effect, in respect of some Offices, of postponing the entry into the national phase until 30 months from the priority date (or later in some Offices) (Article 39(1)) and the acts for entry into the national phase must therefore be performed within 20 months from the priority date (or later in some Offices). However, in respect of some other Offices, the time limit of 30 months (or later) may nevertheless apply. See the Annex to Form PCT/IB/301 and, for details about the applicable time limits, Office by Office, see the PCT Applicants Guide, Volume II, National Chapters and the WIPO Internet site. 4. A copy of this notification has been sent to the International Bureau. Name and mailing address of the IPEA/ Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/IPEA/444 (January 2004)