PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY PCT To: NOTIFICATION OF DECISION ON PROTEST OR DECLARATION THAT PROTEST CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE (PCT Rule 68.3(c) and (e) and Administrative Instructions, Section 603) Date of mailing (day/month/year) Applicant’s or agent’s file reference IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION International application No. International filing date (day/month/year) Applicant The applicant is hereby notified that this International Preliminary Examining Authority, after having examined the protest on the payment of the additional fees, has reached the decision indicated below. 1. The protest is found justified to the extent that: total reimbursement of the additional fees and, where applicable, any protest fee will be made in due course partial reimbursement in the amount of _____________________________________ will be made in due course for the following reason(s): (amount/currency) 2. The protest is found unjustified and the additional fees and, where applicable, any protest fee paid will not be refunded for the following reason(s): 3. The International Preliminary Examining Authority declares that the protest is considered not to have been made since the applicant has not paid the protest fee within the time limit referred to in the invitation (Form PCT/IPEA/405) dated ___________________________________ . ATTENTION The applicant should notify the International Bureau promptly if he wishes a copy of the protest and the decision thereon to be sent to the elected Offices. A copy of this notification has been sent to the Interntional Bureau Name and mailing address of the IPEA/ Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/IPEA/420 (April 2005) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com