PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL BUREAU PCT To: NOTIFICATION CONCERNING THE FILING OF AMENDMENTS OF THE CLAIMS (PCT Administrative Instructions, Section 417) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicant’s or agent’s file reference International application No. IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant 1. The applicant is hereby notified that amendments to the claims under Article 19 were received by the International Bureau on: ________________________________________________ . 2. This date is within the time limit under Rule 46.1. Consequently, the international publication of the international application will contain the amended claims according to Rule 48.2(f), (h) and (i). after the expiration of the time limit under Rule 46.1. Consequently, the amendments will not be published and will not be considered for the international procedure. 3. The applicant is reminded that the international application (description, claims and drawings) may be amended during the international preliminary examination under Chapter II, according to Article 34, and in any case, before each of the designated Offices, according to Article 28 and Rule 52, or before each of the elected Offices, according to Article 41 and Rule 78. The International Bureau of WIPO 34, chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland Facsimile No. +41 22 338 82 70 Authorized officer Telephone No. +41 22 338 XX XX Form PCT/IB/346 (October 2005) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com