Notification Of Election {PCT-IB-331}

PCT/IB/331, NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION (PCT Article 31(7) and Rule 61.2). This form is used in the international patent application process under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). PCT Article 31(7) and Rule 61.2 of the PCT govern the election of the countries where the applicant wishes to pursue patent protection. After the international phase of the PCT application process, the applicant must elect to proceed with the patent application in one or more countries and inform the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) which countries they have elected to proceed with their patent application. The form requires the applicant to provide certain information such as the filing date of the international application, the international application number, and the applicant's name and address. It is used by the applicant to indicate if the election was or was not made before the expiration of 19 months from the priority date (PCT Article 39(1)(a)). www.FormsWorkflow.com