<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>Dear List, </span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>A friend of mine in Europe asked me a question which I now refer to the list - I think this topic is actually very interesting</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>My friend said that in India, after an applicant files a provisional application (i.e. an Indian provisional application, not a US provisional), the Indian office</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>allows POST-FILING for the applicant to move the filing date to a later date by up to 3 months during the priority year.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>For example, if someone filed a provisional application on Jan 15, 2024, she can later request an April 15, 2024 filing date.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">THE QUESTION --> can someone file an Indian provisional on Jan 15, 2024 (receiving a filing receipt in late January 2024 indicating a filing date of Jan 15, 2024), </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">and THEN in November 2024, get the patent office to give them a NEW date (i.e. for the same application) of April 14, 2024, and then file on April 1, 2025 a PCT (or local application in Europe)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">claiming priority to the Indian provisional HOPING to get a worldwide 'priority date' of April 14, 2024?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am NOT an expert on India (I actually know almost nothing about local law in India), but I understanding from US agent that in the USA there is something analogous.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Someone might file a US non-provisional, forget a drawing, and then petition for the LATER filing date.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">What would Article 4 of the Paris convention say this situation?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Have a great weekend,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill</div></div></body></html>