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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rick and Timothy, wow \u2013 those are pretty good answers from AI!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I apologize that I hadn\u2019t posted the solutions to this issue to the group. Some of these replies ended up in my junk folder.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The AI recommendations generally track with what I\u2019d learned from WIPO representatives (by the way, some very helpful folks from WIPO are on this listserv, and I can\u2019t thank them enough for their quick and
thoughtful answers). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Based on the feedback I\u2019d received, I\u2019m going to file a response with a replacement sheet containing the figure with the corrected figure number. The response will explain the issue identified by the reviewer,
the changes that are now being made (only renumbering one drawing) under Rule 26, and will discuss why the amendment is not an impermissible broadening of scope (the amendments do not go beyond the disclosure in the international application as filed). The
replacement drawing sheet will be labeled \u201cSUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26).\u201d <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While technically responding to the RO/106, the response will also acknowledge the RO/107 and will clearly state that there was nothing missing in the application as originally filed, and therefore there\u2019s
nothing else to supply. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The good news is that correcting this minor issue will not jeopardize the filing date. The RO/107 was sent because the RO wasn\u2019t sure if something was missing or not \u2013 if something was missing, the filing
date would be corrected to the date on which the missing something is received. Because nothing is missing, the filing date isn\u2019t affected.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alternatively, I\u2019ve learned that you could simply not reply to either notification and address the issue at the National Phase. It\u2019s up to you. However, the PCT application would be published with the misnumbered
figure. So you\u2019d have to reply to the RO/106 to correct before publication (obviously). I decided I\u2019m too nervous to not reply and would rather clean it up now, before publication. The lesson of the day is to triple-check the numbering on the drawings,
even when your eyes have crossed and you\u2019re scrambling to beat midnight in Geneva (it\u2019ll save you a heart attack weeks later)! I hope this is helpful to someone else
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick Neifeld via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 27, 2025 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Rick Neifeld <richardneifeld@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] RO/106 and RO/107 received for drawings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hmmm. On a lark, I popped question 1 into Google's free Gemini AI. Copied in below is Gemini's response:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>You're facing a common and frustrating issue in patent prosecution. The RO/106 and RO/107 forms from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) indicate that there's a defect in your international application, specifically regarding the drawings, and
that correcting it will result in a change to your international filing date (IFD). This is a critical concern, especially since your one-year priority deadline has passed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Here's how you should respond and argue to keep your original filing date, focusing on the principle that all subject matter was present from the start:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Understanding the Problem and the Forms:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>RO/106 (Invitation to Correct Defects in the International Application):</b> This form is generally used for formal defects, including issues with drawings (e.g., non-compliance with physical requirements, missing numbers, or incorrect presentation).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b>RO/107 (Notification Concerning a Later Submitted Part of the International Application):</b> This form comes into play when the Receiving Office believes that a part of your application (like the corrected drawings) constitutes "new" matter that wasn't
present on the original filing date, thus necessitating a new filing date for that "new" matter.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>The core of the problem is that the Receiving Office views your misnumbered figures as a fundamental defect that impacts what was
<i>originally disclosed</i>. Their default position is that a correction to the drawings, even just renumbering, is akin to adding new content if it's not clearly supported by the initial filing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Your Argument Strategy: "Incorporation by Reference" and "Clerical Error"</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Your best approach is to argue that the renumbering is a <b>clerical error</b> and that the corrected drawings contain
<b>no new subject matter</b> but are merely a <i>clarification</i> or <i>correction of presentation</i> of subject matter that was
<b>fully disclosed and supported</b> in the original application. You'll lean heavily on the concept of "incorporation by reference" if applicable, and if not, on the clear disclosure of the content itself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Here's how to structure your response:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
<b>Acknowledge and Respond to the Forms:</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Reply to both RO/106 and RO/107 within the given deadline.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
Clearly reference your international application number and the specific forms you are responding to.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>State Your Position Clearly:</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
Begin by stating that you respectfully disagree with the Receiving Office's preliminary finding that a correction to the drawings would result in a change of the international filing date.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
Affirm that all the subject matter shown and described in the corrected drawings was fully contained and unambiguously disclosed in the international application as originally filed.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Explain the Nature of the Defect (Clerical Error):</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Describe the specific nature of the misnumbering. For example: "The figures in the originally filed application were inadvertently misnumbered due to a clerical error during preparation. Figure 'X' was incorrectly labeled as Figure 'Y', and so on."<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
Emphasize that this was a <i>numbering error</i>, not a situation where figures were missing or new figures are being introduced.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Demonstrate Support in the Original Application (Crucial):</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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This is the most important part. You need to show that even with the misnumbering, the
<i>content</i> of each figure was clearly identifiable and described in the original application's description.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
<b>Directly correlate:</b> For each corrected figure number, explain what it <i>was</i> called in the original filing (if it was referenced, even incorrectly) and what it
<i>is now</i> called.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
<b>Provide specific examples:</b> Quote passages from your original description that refer to or describe the features shown in the misnumbered figures. For instance: "Although Figure 10 was incorrectly labeled as Figure 12 in the original submission, the description
on page 5, paragraph 3 clearly refers to 'the exploded view of the assembly shown in Figure 10,' which corresponds precisely to the subject matter of the renumbered Figure 10."<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
<b>Highlight consistency:</b> Argue that a person skilled in the art, reading the original application, would have been able to understand the figures and their relationship to the description despite the numbering errors.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Address "Incorporation by Reference" (If applicable):</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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If you had originally intended to incorporate any element by reference (e.g., from an earlier priority application), and the misnumbering somehow relates to that, confirm that the element or part was incorporated by reference under PCT Rule 4.18.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
You would typically need to furnish a written notice confirming this and demonstrate that the element was completely contained in the earlier application. However, for simple figure renumbering, this is less likely to be the primary argument unless the figures
themselves were literally incorporated by reference.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
<b>Request Maintenance of the Original Filing Date:</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Conclude by reiterating that since no new subject matter is being introduced, and the original application clearly supported all the elements of the corrected drawings, the international filing date should remain the original date.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
Request that the Receiving Office reconsider its preliminary finding and maintain your original international filing date.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Submit the Corrected Drawings:</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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You <b>must</b> submit the corrected drawings as replacement sheets. Follow the instructions on RO/106 carefully for submitting replacement sheets:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Each replacement sheet must be clearly marked "REPLACEMENT SHEET" and the number of the sheet (e.g., "Sheet 3/10").<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo2">
Include a letter accompanying the replacement sheets that draws attention to the differences between the replaced sheets and the replacement sheets (i.e., specifying the renumbering).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p><b>Important Considerations:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Time Limits:</b> Adhere strictly to the deadlines provided in the RO/106 and RO/107 forms. Missing these deadlines can lead to the application being considered withdrawn.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<b>Clarity and Detail:</b> Be extremely clear, concise, and detailed in your arguments. The more precisely you can cross-reference the original application to support your claim of no new matter, the stronger your case.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<b>No New Matter:</b> The key is <i>absolutely no new matter</i>. If the corrected drawings introduce anything that wasn't clearly derivable from the original filing, you will likely lose the original filing date for those parts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<b>Professional Language:</b> Maintain a professional and respectful tone in your communication with the Receiving Office.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<b>Consult IP Counsel:</b> Given the critical nature of the filing date and priority, it is highly advisable to
<b>consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent</b> experienced in PCT applications.
<span class="gmail-citation-3">They can review your specific application and the notices, help draft the strongest possible response, and navigate the intricacies of WIPO procedures.</span> They might also be aware of specific WIPO or national phase office
practices regarding such defects.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span class="gmail-citation-2">While it feels like a minor issue, misnumbered figures, if not properly rectified, can have significant consequences for your patent rights.</span> A strong, well-reasoned argument focused on the original disclosure of the
subject matter is your best chance to preserve your filing and priority dates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 9:30<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span>AM Timothy Snowden via Pct <<a href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><em><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">CONFIDENTIAL. PRIVILEGED.</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>On a lark, I put Katherine's question, and then a follow-up question into IronCrow's LLM and selected the special Interrogate option that is pre-trained on "PCT Treaty, Regulations and Administrative Instructions". I'm putting the actual answer here because
I thought the rest of the listserv might be interested in the state of patent practice specific research tools. What I did not include is the verbatim cited sources that are attached to the end of each answer automatically so that you can verify the LLM's
'reasoning'. BTW -- I am not related to IronCrow except as a user and a periodic offerer of rambling thoughts, grumblings, and feature requests that Will is gracious enough to consider helpful feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I felt like Response 1 was maybe technically accurate but not as 'to the point'. My follow-up request I felt like provided some nice citations that I might find helpful to copy and paste into a response, for example (after validating the citation!).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">QUESTION 1 (slightly edited): I filed an application in which the figures were mistakenly misnumbered and now I\u2019ve received RO/106 and RO/107 notices stating that my filing date will be corrected to the date on which I file
the corrected drawings. This is such a minor thing, I\u2019m hoping there\u2019s a way to keep the priority date (the 1-year deadline has passed) and, hopefully, the filing date. How should I respond and argue that I have the right to keep my filing date since all
the subject matter was present, there was just some numbering issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">RESPONSE 1:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>Understanding the Issue<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>You've received RO/106 and RO/107 notices indicating that your international filing date will be corrected to the date when you submit corrected drawings due to misnumbered figures. This is concerning since your priority period (1-year deadline) has already
passed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>Legal Framework<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>The key provision that applies to your situation is <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Article 14(2)</span></strong> of the PCT, which states:<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p>"If the international application refers to drawings which, in fact, are not included in that application, the receiving Office shall notify the applicant accordingly and he may furnish them within the prescribed time limit and, if he does, the international
filing date shall be the date on which the drawings are received by the receiving Office. Otherwise, any reference to the said drawings shall be considered non-existent."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>Important Distinction to Make<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>The critical point to argue is that your situation does not involve <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">missing drawings</span></strong> but rather
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">misnumbered drawings</span></strong> that were actually present in the application. This is a significant distinction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>Recommended Response Strategy<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Clarify that the drawings were present</span></strong>: Emphasize that all drawings were physically included in the application at filing - they were merely misnumbered. This is not a case where drawings
were referenced but not included.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Argue for rectification of obvious mistake</span></strong>: Request rectification under
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Rule 91</span></strong> of the PCT, which allows for correction of obvious mistakes. According to Rule 91.1(c):<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p>"The competent authority shall authorize the rectification under this Rule of a mistake if, and only if, it is obvious to the competent authority that, as at the applicable date under paragraph (f), something else was intended than what appears in the document
concerned and that nothing else could have been intended than the proposed rectification."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Emphasize that this is a minor defect</span></strong>: The misnumbering of figures that were actually present should be treated as a correctable defect under Article 14(1)(a)(v) and Rule 26.3, which deals
with physical requirements, rather than a case of missing drawings under Article 14(2).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Request maintenance of the original filing date</span></strong>: Since the drawings were physically present at filing (just misnumbered), argue that the requirements of Article 11(1) were met at the time
of filing, particularly Article 11(1)(iii)(d) which requires "a part which on the face of it appears to be a description."<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<h2>Procedural Steps<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Submit your response within the time limit specified in the notices.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Include a clear explanation that distinguishes between misnumbered drawings (your case) and missing drawings (Article 14(2) case).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Submit the corrected drawings with proper numbering.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Request that the correction be treated as a rectification of an obvious mistake under Rule 91 or as a correction of a physical requirement defect under Rule 26.3.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Cite Section 325 of the Administrative Instructions, which outlines the procedure for corrections of defects under Rule 26.4 and rectifications of obvious mistakes under Rule 91.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<h2>Conclusion<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>The key to your argument is establishing that this is not a case of missing drawings (which would justify a change in filing date under Article 14(2)) but rather a case of misnumbered drawings that were physically present at filing (which should be correctable
without affecting the filing date).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If the receiving Office maintains its position, you may need to consider further procedural options, but this initial response should present a strong case for maintaining your original filing date.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">QUESTION 2: What are the key limitations on the office's authority to change the filing date? Please use quotes from the appropriate statutes, rules, or guidelines. Would pointing to a provisional that referred to the subject
matter of the figures in the proper order help?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">RESPONSE 2:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>1. Requirements for Establishing Filing Date<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Article 11(1) establishes the basic requirements for according an international filing date:<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p>"The receiving Office shall accord as the international filing date the date of receipt of the international application, provided that that Office has found that, at the time of receipt:<br>
(i) the applicant does not obviously lack, for reasons of residence or nationality, the right to file an international application with the receiving Office,<br>
(ii) the international application is in the prescribed language,<br>
(iii) the international application contains at least the following elements:<br>
(a) an indication that it is intended as an international application,<br>
(b) the designation of at least one Contracting State,<br>
(c) the name of the applicant, as prescribed,<br>
(d) a part which on the face of it appears to be a description,<br>
(e) a part which on the face of it appears to be a claim or claims."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>2. Missing Drawings vs. Defects in Drawings<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Article 14(2) specifically addresses missing drawings:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>"If the international application refers to drawings which, in fact, are not included in that application, the receiving Office shall notify the applicant accordingly and he may furnish them within the prescribed time limit and, if he does, the international
filing date shall be the date on which the drawings are received by the receiving Office. Otherwise, any reference to the said drawings shall be considered non-existent."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>This provision applies only when drawings are completely missing, not when they are present but contain defects such as misnumbering.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>3. Physical Requirements and Correctable Defects<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Rule 26.3 limits the authority to reject applications for physical defects:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>"The receiving Office shall check:<br>
(i) the international application for compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 only to the extent that compliance therewith is necessary for the purpose of reasonably uniform international publication;"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Rule 26.5 further limits the consequences of physical defects:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>"The receiving Office shall decide whether the applicant has submitted the correction within the applicable time limit under Rule 26.2, and, if the correction has been submitted within that time limit, whether the international application so corrected is
or is not to be considered withdrawn, provided that no international application shall be considered withdrawn for lack of compliance with the physical requirements referred to in Rule 11 if it complies with those requirements to the extent necessary for the
purpose of reasonably uniform international publication."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>4. Rectification of Obvious Mistakes<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Rule 91.1(c) provides for rectification of obvious mistakes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>"The competent authority shall authorize the rectification under this Rule of a mistake if, and only if, it is obvious to the competent authority that, as at the applicable date under paragraph (f), something else was intended than what appears in the document
concerned and that nothing else could have been intended than the proposed rectification."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Rule 91.3(c)(i) states that when rectification is authorized:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>"Where the rectification of an obvious mistake has been authorized under Rule 91.1, it shall be effective:<br>
(i) in the case of a mistake in the international application as filed, from the international filing date;"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>Would Pointing to a Provisional Help?<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Pointing to a provisional application that referred to the subject matter of the figures in the proper order could potentially help, but not directly under the PCT framework. The key arguments should focus on:<o:p></o:p></p>
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The misnumbered figures represent an "obvious mistake" under Rule 91.1 that should be rectifiable without changing the filing date.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7">
The drawings were actually present in the application (just misnumbered), so Article 14(2) regarding missing drawings should not apply.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7">
Misnumbering of figures is at most a physical defect under Rule 26.3, which should not result in the application being considered withdrawn if it meets the minimum requirements for reasonably uniform international publication.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p>While the provisional application might demonstrate the applicant's intent regarding the correct numbering, the stronger argument is that the misnumbering is an obvious mistake that should be rectifiable without affecting the filing date, since all the drawings
were physically present at filing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 6/27/2025 6:59 AM, Katherine Koenig via Pct wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Would anyone be available today to talk with me briefly about the best way to respond to two notices I received from WIPO?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Basically, the figures were mistakenly misnumbered and now I\u2019ve received RO/106 and RO/107 notices stating that my filing date will be corrected to
the date on which I file the corrected drawings. This is such a minor thing, I\u2019m hoping there\u2019s a way to keep the priority date (the 1-year deadline has passed) and, hopefully, the filing date. I\u2019ve called and emailed WIPO and the officer who signed the
forms, and haven\u2019t managed to reach anyone. I\u2019d like to file the response today, if possible. Thank you!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Koenig IP Works, PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">(954) 903-1699</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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