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<p>Thank you Michael & Mike! Just saved this email chain for
future reference ... and looking forward to the update (thank you
for being so responsive!)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/24/2025 8:04 AM, KAISER Jan
Michael via Pct wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear
all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A
<s>brief</s> not-so-brief addition to Mike's information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Indeed,
'<i>ePCT (email with a link to view and download the
document in ePCT)</i>' is currently preselected as
<a href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=7076021" moz-do-not-send="true">
notification method</a> by default, for example when you
make a change of inventor:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<img border="0" width="1167" height="236" style="width:12.1562in;height:2.4583in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:part1.itXzFA0K.SGyH6X1H@outlook.com" class=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">However,
in the next few days or weeks (depending on whether
everything goes well), a new version of ePCT will be
released, in which this field will be empty in the future.
Only for certain parties, for example, the agent, will you
be prompted to make a conscious selection for the
<a href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=7076021" moz-do-not-send="true">
notification method</a> and provide an email address.<br>
<br>
For the inventor/s, both can remain <span style="background:lime;mso-highlight:lime">
blank</span> (also in the current ePCT version):<br>
<br>
<img border="0" width="516" height="242" style="width:5.375in;height:2.5208in" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:part2.4eIPFitR.oSK7hE0E@outlook.com" class=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">\u2026unless
you want to use the
<a href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=4368099" moz-do-not-send="true">
external signature function</a>, e.g. to request the
inventors\u2019 signatures for <a href="https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipportal-support/epct-user-guide/faq?id=7116612" moz-do-not-send="true">
declaration (iv)</a> by email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br>
Hope this helps.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Michael<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;margin:5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" align="Center">
Classification: WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 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>RICHARDSON Michael via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 June 2025 14:03<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not
for laypersons to seek legal advice.
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><pct@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> RICHARDSON Michael
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:michael.richardson@wipo.int"><michael.richardson@wipo.int></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] 92bis need to add inventor
email?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Further
to my previous post, I would like to thank you for bringing
this to our attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
have been looking into the fact that it\u2019s not very user
friendly opening this screen with a default arrangement that
means you need have to clear the notification method before
you continue without entering an email address when that is
the normal thing to when there wasn\u2019t an email address there
before. This is a transitional effect that we hadn\u2019t
considered that occurs when changing data originally created
before a recent change to the system. We will take steps to
clean this up so that you should soon see a more intuitive
arrangement and not need to take the step I mentioned
earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:5.0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Classification:
WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 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>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RICHARDSON Michael via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 June 2025 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not
for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<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> RICHARDSON Michael <<a href="mailto:michael.richardson@wipo.int" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">michael.richardson@wipo.int</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] 92bis need to add inventor
email?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An
email address is only required if a notification method is
set \u2013 for an inventor there is no requirement to have a
notification method. Select the blank option in the
notification method box and you should be able to leave the
email address field blank.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="300" height="302" style="width:3.125in;height:3.1458in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:part3.fg4CZ08K.ngB41j0n@outlook.com" class=""></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:5.0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Classification:
WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 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>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>William Slate via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 June 2025 4:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not
for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<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> William Slate <<a href="mailto:slatew@bachlap.com" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">slatew@bachlap.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pct] 92bis need to add inventor email?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">I
want to correct an inventor name in a not-yet published IA
of which I am eOwner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">ePCT
92bis request now requires me to add an inventor email
address. Is this a new thing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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