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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/4/2025 2:47 PM, Carl Oppedahl via
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A listserv member asks to post
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A PCT filed 2/1/24 was based on a
provisional filed 2/1/23. The spec had the correct
priority claim but the PCT Request form did not include
the priority claim at all. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I interpret Rule 26<i>bis</i> as
being very clear that you have 16 months from the priority
date to correct a priority claim. I believe that priority
cannot be fixed for the PCT.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Correct or incorrect?</span></p>
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<p>Part of the answer is tied to the particular Office or Offices
where the applicant chooses to enter the national phase.</p>
<p>For example if you were to enter the US national phase, this
lapse would be fixable by throwing money at it and filing a
petition.</p>
<p>Indeed if you were to do a bypass continuation, it would not even
be necessary to throw money at it. Present the priority claim
promptly with the bypass and Bob's your uncle.</p>
<p>But yes there are many Offices around the world in which, if the
priority claim had not been presented by June 1, 2024, it would be
too bad so sad.<br>
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