AI

Administrative Instructions under the PCT

Art.

Article(s) (of the EPC or the PCT)

EPC

European Patent Convention

EPO

European Patent Office

GL/EPO

Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (quoted as follows: GL/EPO C-III, 8.4 = Guidelines, Part C, Chapter III, section 8, point 4)

IB

International Bureau of WIPO

IPEA

International Preliminary Examining Authority

IPER

International Preliminary Examination Report

IPRP

International Preliminary Report on Patentability

ISA

International Searching Authority

GL/ISPE

PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines

ISR

International Search Report

JPO

Japan Patent Office

OEPM

Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

OJ

Official Journal of the European Patent Office (quoted as follows: OJ 2001, 459 = Official Journal, year 2001, page 459)

PCT

Patent Cooperation Treaty

PRV

Swedish Patent and Registration Office

R.

Rule(s) of the Implementing Regulations (to the EPC or the PCT)

RFees

EPC Rules relating to Fees

RO

Receiving Office

GL/RO

PCT Receiving Office Guidelines

USPTO

United States Patent and Trademark Office

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO PCT Guide

"PCT Applicant's Guide" published by the International Bureau of WIPO

WO-ISA

Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority