6.1.12.9 Contents of Case File at Completion

Key Legislation:

Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty:

• Rule 44.1 Copies of Report or Declaration and Written Opinion

Also in this Section:

• 6.1.12.1 Background Search Report and Notification Form Completion
• 6.1.12.2 Applicant Details
• 6.1.12.3 General Details
• 6.1.12.4 Fields Searched
• 6.1.12.5 Documents Considered to be Relevant
• 6.1.12.6 Family Member Identification
• 6.1.12.7 Date of Actual Completion of the Search
• 6.1.12.8 Refund Due

In addition to the ISR and the ISO, the case file must include:

• If not previously despatched, a copy of the board decision which ISA/AU has taken on the protest by the applicant against payment of an additional fee because of lack of unity of invention.
• A Search Information Statement (SIS)

Post-processing

Note: PCT Unit no longer process the case file after submission. The below tasks are now completed automatically by RIO Workbench.

• Enter the date of mailing of the ISR and the ISO; the date of mailing must be the same for the ISR and ISO
• Under the cover of the original notification form PCT/ISA/220 dispatch ISR and ISO (and one copy of the citation, provided that the applicant does not already have these citations as a result of them having been cited in an earlier search, and invoice if attorney/applicant has an account) to the applicant/attorney as stated in the PCT Request Form (by e-mail, paper or both).
• Where a refund for an earlier search consideration has been approved include the notification PCT/ISA/213 in the dispatch to the applicant/attorney
• Forward the ISR and ISO to the IB [Rule 44.1]