PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the RECEIVING OFFICE PCT To: NOTIFICATION OF INTENDED REFUSAL OF REQUEST TO RESTORE RIGHT OF PRIORITY AND/OR INVITATION TO FURNISH DECLARATION OR OTHER EVIDENCE (PCT Rule 26bis.3(f) and (g)) Date of mailing (day/month/year) REPLY DUE Applicant’s or agent’s file reference See below International application No. International filing date/Date of receipt (day/month/year) Priority date (day/month/year) Applicant This receiving Office has received from the applicant a request for restoration of the right of priority which was: included in Form PCT/RO/101 at the time of filing of this international application. received on __________________________________________ The request for restoration of the right of priority concerns the following priority claim(s) ________________________________ _______________________________________ . The applicant is hereby notified that this receiving Office intends to refuse, or partially refuse, the request for the reason(s) set out below: 1. the request to restore the right of priority was not received within the applicable time limit under Rule 26bis.3(e). 2. the statement of reasons for the failure to file the international application within the priority period is missing or insufficient (Rule 26bis.3(b)(ii)); the applicant may submit, within the time limit applicable under Rule 26bis.3(e)*, a (revised) statement of reasons. 3. the required declaration in support of the statement of reasons for the failure to file the international application within the priority period is missing or insufficient (Rule 26bis.3(f)); the applicant is hereby invited to furnish a (revised) declaration within _________________________ (days/months) from the date of this Invitation (Rule 26bis.3(f)). 4. the required evidence in support of the statement of reasons for the failure to file the international application within the priority period is missing or insufficient (Rule 26bis.3(f)); the applicant is hereby invited to furnish such evidence within ____________________________ (days/months) from the date of this Invitation (Rule 26bis.3(f)). 5. lack of or insufficient payment of the fee required under Rule 26bis.3(d); the applicant may pay, within the time limit applicable under Rule 26bis.3(e)*, in full the amount due. 6. a priority claim in respect of the earlier application is not contained in the international application; the applicant may submit, within the time limit applicable under Rule 26bis.3(e)*, a notice under Rule 26bis.1(a) adding the priority claim. 7. see Annex for (further) details. The applicant is given the opportunity to make observations on the intended refusal within a time limit of __________________ (day/months) from the date of this Notification (Rule 26bis.3(g)). * The time limit applicable under Rule 26bis.3(e) is two months from the date on which the priority period expired, provided that, where the applicant makes a request for early publication under Article 21(2)(b), the time limit is the date of completion of technical preparations for international publication. The time limit to pay the fee may be extended, at the option of the receiving Office, for a period of up to two months from the expiration of the time limit under Rule 26bis.3(e). A copy of this Notification/Invitation is being sent to the International Bureau. Name and mailing address of the receiving Office Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/RO/158 (July 2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com International application No. ANNEX TO FORM PCT/RO/158 This receiving Office intends to refuse, or partially refuse, the request to restore the right of priority for the following reason(s): Form PCT/RO/158 (Annex) (July 2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com