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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/3/2025 2:43 AM, KAISER Jan Michael
via Pct wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Greetings! (Dear Jane/John Doe who
kindly raised the question,)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>This change according to
<a
href="https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/rules/r92bis.html#_92bis"
moz-do-not-send="true">PCT Rule 92bis</a> can indeed be
accomplished with ease via ePCT, as outlined in our FAQ
guide '<a
href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=4366875"
moz-do-not-send="true">Requesting the deletion of a Party
from the record</a>'.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Documentary evidence (e.g., an
assignment or a business register extract) as well as the
power of attorney would only be required for the scenario
where the applicant and the agent are being replaced at the
same time.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>As long as only a co-applicant is to
be deleted and another applicant remains, the IB can record
the change within the
<a
href="https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/PctTimeline.xhtml"
moz-do-not-send="true">30-month time limit</a>. The
assignment is not mandatory for such a case. Ideally, we
(WIPO) should have an email address of the co-applicant to
be deleted so that we can also inform him/her/this entity
via <a
href="https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/en/docs/forms/ib/ib306.pdf"
moz-do-not-send="true">
PCT Form IB/306</a> in Cc.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Additional remarks:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Deletion of applicant, inventor or
agent will temporarily suspend access in ePCT. For more
information, please refer to '<a
href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=4365433"
moz-do-not-send="true">IA status - access suspended</a>'.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- And regarding the signature, please
take a look at our FAQ article '<a
href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=4366755"
moz-do-not-send="true">Signing Actions, including external
signature</a>'.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- When the deemed common
representative is removed, depending on the receiving
Office, an address in the respective PCT Contracting State
may be needed (for example, Switzerland has this requirement
during the international phase). If no admissible agent is
recorded, one could provide the 'address for correspondence'
instead.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michael</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Jan Michael KAISER
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">|</span><b><span lang="EN-US">
Assistant Examiner
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">| </span><span lang="EN-US">PCT
International User Outreach and Support Section</span><span
lang="EN-US"> | </span><span lang="EN-US">PCT Legal and User
Relations Division
</span><span lang="EN-US">| </span><span lang="EN-US">Patents
and Technology Sector
</span><span lang="EN-US">| </span><span lang="EN-US">World
Intellectual Property Organization</span><span lang="EN-US">
| </span><span>34 Chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20,
Switzerland<span> |
</span>T +41 22<span> </span>338 7563<span> |
</span></span><span><a href="mailto:michael.kaiser@wipo.int"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span>michael.kaiser@wipo.int</span></a></span><span>
</span><span>|</span><span>
</span><span><a href="http://www.wipo.int/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span>www.wipo.int</span></a></span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>PCT eServices Helpdesk | e-mail: </span><span><a
href="mailto:pct.eservices@wipo.int"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span>pct.eservices@wipo.int</span></a></span><span> |
Tel: +41 22 338 95 23 | Monday to Friday from 9am until
6pm CET</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>ePCT: WIPO\u2019s online service for
filing and managing PCT applications at </span><span><a
href="https://pct.wipo.int/" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span>https://pct.wipo.int</span></a></span><span></span></p>
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Classification: WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br>
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From:</b><span lang="EN-US"> Pct
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Nielson via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 02 June 2025 21:49<br>
<b>To:</b> for users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><pct@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Scott Nielson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:scnielson@outlook.com"><scnielson@outlook.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] how to remove an Applicant of
Convenience?</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>It's as simple as filing a 92bis
request in ePCT. If the PCT application was filed with the
international bureau, then it will show a warning that
"The agent may not have the right to practice before the
Receiving Office," but it does not remove the agent or
limit what the agent can do. If the PCT application was
filed with RO/US then it doesn't show a warning.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The AOC should have been listed for
a location that the applicant is unlikely to enter so it
doesn't matter if there is an assignment from the AOC to
the co-applicant.</span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span>Scott Nielson</span></b><span></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span>801-660-4400</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Pct <<a
href="mailto:pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
on behalf of Carl Oppedahl via Pct <<a
href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 02, 2025 12:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> for users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty <<a
href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <<a
href="mailto:carl@oppedahl.com" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">carl@oppedahl.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pct] how to remove an Applicant of
Convenience? </span></p>
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<p><span>A listserv member asks to post anonymously:</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span>I would like to know if removing
an Applicant of Convenience is as simple as filing a 92<i>bis</i> via
ePCT. What steps should be taken? There is no assignment in
place from the Applicant of Convenience to the co-Applicant.</span><span></span></p>
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