§1.432. Designation of States by filing an international application.
37 C.F.R. § 1.432
The filing of an international application request shall constitute:
The designation of all Contracting States that are bound by the Treaty on the international filing date;
An indication that the international application is, in respect of each designated State to which PCT Article 43 or 44 applies, for the grant of every kind of protection which is available by way of the designation of that State; and
An indication that the international application is, in respect of each designated State to which PCT Article 45(1) applies, for the grant of a regional patent and also, unless PCT Article 45(2) applies, a national patent.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[68 FR 59887, Oct. 20, 2003]
Authority
Authority: Secs. 1.401 to 1.499 also issued under 35 U.S.C. 41 and 351 through 376.
Source
Source: 43 FR 20466, May 11, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[68 FR 59887, Oct. 20, 2003]