PATENT COOPERATION TREATY From the RECEIVING OFFICE PCT To: NOTIFICATION RELATING TO PRIORITY CLAIM (PCT Rules 26bis.1 and 26bis.2 and Administrative Instructions, Sections 302 and 314) 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 of the following in respect of the priority claim(s) made in the international application. 1. Correction of priority claim In accordance with the applicant’s notice received on ________________________________ the following priority claim has been corrected to read as follows: even though the indication of the number of the earlier application is missing. even though the following indication in the priority claim is not the same as the corresponding indication appearing in the priority document: even though the international application has an international filing date which is later than the date on which the priority period expired, but is within two months from that date. 2. Addition of priority claim In accordance with the applicant’s notice received on _________________________________ the following priority claim has been added: even though the indication of the number of the earlier application is missing. even though the following indication in the priority claim is not the same as the corresponding indication appearing in the priority document: even though the international application has an international filing date which is later than the date on which the priority period expired, but is within two months from that date. 3. The priority claim is considered void (Rule 26bis.2(b)) because: at the expiration of the prescribed time limit under Rule 26bis.1(a), the receiving Office had not received a notice from the applicant correcting the priority claim so as to comply with the requirements of Rule 4.10, as notified in Form PCT/RO/110. the applicant’s notice was received after the expiration of the prescribed time limit under Rule 26bis.1(a); and consequently, the priority claim could not be corrected so as to comply with the requirements of Rule 4.10. the applicant’s notice failed to correct the priority claim so as to comply with the requirements of Rule 4.10. The applicant may, before the technical preparations for international publication have been completed, submit information concerning the priority claim, which the International Bureau will publish together with the international application (Rule 26bis.2(d)). Name and mailing address of the receiving Office Authorized officer Facsimile No. Telephone No. Form PCT/RO/111 (July 2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com International application No. FORM PCT/RO/111 4. As a result of the correction and/or addition of priority claim(s) under items 1 and/or 2, or of the priority claim(s) under item 3 being considered void, the (earliest) priority date is: 5. The priority claim cannot be corrected/added since the applicant’s notice was received on _________________________ , that is, after expiration of the prescribed time limit under Rule 26bis.1(a). However, where the applicant’s notice concerns a correction, in accordance with Rule 26bis.2(c)(i) to (iii), the priority claim(s) indicated in Box VI of the request will not be considered void. The applicant may, prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority date and subject to the payment of a fee, request the International Bureau to publish information concerning the matter. See Rule 26bis.2(e) and the PCT Applicant's Guide, Annex B2(IB). 6. In the case where multiple priorities have been claimed, the above item(s) relate to the following priority claim(s): 7. A copy of this Notification has been sent to the International Bureau and to the International Searching Authority. Form PCT/RO/111 (second sheet) (July 2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com