For receiving Office use only PCT International Application No. REQUEST International Filing Date The undersigned requests that the present international application be processed according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Name of receiving Office and “PCT International Application” Applicant’s or agent’s file reference (if desired) (12 characters maximum) Box No. I TITLE OF INVENTION Box No. II APPLICANT This person is also inventor Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. Telephone No. The address must include postal code and name of country. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below.) Facsimile No. Applicant’s registration No. with the Office E-mail authorization: Marking one of the check-boxes below authorizes the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority, the International Bureau and the International Preliminary Examining Authority to use the e-mail address indicated in this Box to send, notifications issued in respect of this international application to that e-mail address if those offices are willing to do so. exclusively in electronic form (no paper notifications will be sent). as advance copies followed by paper notifications; or E-mail address: State (that is, country) of nationality: State (that is, country) of residence: This person is applicant for the purposes of: Box No. III all designated States the States indicated in the Supplemental Box FURTHER APPLICANT(S) AND/OR (FURTHER) INVENTOR(S) Further applicants and/or (further) inventors are indicated on a continuation sheet. Box No. IV AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE; OR ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE The person identified below is hereby/has been appointed to act on behalf of the applicant(s) before the competent International Authorities as: agent common representative Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. Telephone No. The address must include postal code and name of country.) Facsimile No. Agent’s registration No. with the Office E-mail authorization: Marking one of the check-boxes below authorizes the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority, the International Bureau and the International Preliminary Examining Authority to use the e-mail address indicated in this Box to send, notifications issued in respect of this international application to that e-mail address if those offices are willing to do so. exclusively in electronic form (no paper notifications will be sent). as advance copies followed by paper notifications; or E-mail address: Address for correspondence: Mark this check-box where no agent or common representative is/has been appointed and the space above is used instead to indicate a special address to which correspondence should be sent. Form PCT/RO/101 (first sheet) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. III FURTHER APPLICANT(S) AND/OR (FURTHER) INVENTOR(S) If none of the following sub-boxes is used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. This person is: The address must include postal code and name of country. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below.) applicant only applicant and inventor inventor only (If this check-box is marked, do not fill in below.) Applicant’s registration No. with the Office State (that is, country) of nationality: This person is applicant for the purposes of: all designated States State (that is, country) of residence: the States indicated in the Supplemental Box Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. This person is: The address must include postal code and name of country. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below.) applicant only applicant and inventor inventor only (If this check-box is marked, do not fill in below.) Applicant’s registration No. with the Office State (that is, country) of nationality: This person is applicant for the purposes of: all designated States State (that is, country) of residence: the States indicated in the Supplemental Box Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. This person is: The address must include postal code and name of country. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below.) applicant only applicant and inventor inventor only (If this check-box is marked, do not fill in below.) Applicant’s registration No. with the Office State (that is, country) of nationality: This person is applicant for the purposes of: all designated States State (that is, country) of residence: the States indicated in the Supplemental Box Name and address: (Family name followed by given name; for a legal entity, full official designation. This person is: The address must include postal code and name of country. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below.) applicant only applicant and inventor inventor only (If this check-box is marked, do not fill in below.) Applicant’s registration No. with the Office State (that is, country) of nationality: This person is applicant for the purposes of: all designated States State (that is, country) of residence: the States indicated in the Supplemental Box Further applicants and/or (further) inventors are indicated on another continuation sheet. Form PCT/RO/101 (continuation sheet) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Supplemental Box 1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) If the Supplemental Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. If, in any of the Boxes, except Boxes Nos. VIII(i) to (v) for which a special continuation box is provided, the space is insufficient to furnish all the information: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No....” (indicate the number of the Box) and furnish the information in the same manner as required according to the captions of the Box in which the space was insufficient, in particular: if more than one person is to be indicated as applicant and/or inventor and no “continuation sheet” is available: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. III” and indicate for each additional person the same type of information as required in Box No. III. The country of the address indicated in this Box is the applicant’s State (that is, country) of residence if no State of residence is indicated below; if, in Box No. II or in any of the sub-boxes of Box No. III, the indication “the States indicated in the Supplemental Box” is checked: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. II” or “Continuation of Box No. III” or “Continuation of Boxes No. II and No. III” (as the case may be), indicate the name of the applicant(s) involved and, next to (each) such name, the State(s) (and/or, where applicable, ARIPO, Eurasian, European or OAPI patent) for the purposes of which the named person is applicant; if, in Box No. II or in any of the sub-boxes of Box No. III, the inventor or the inventor/applicant is not inventor for the purposes of all designated States: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. II” or “Continuation of Box No. III” or “Continuation of Boxes No. II and No. III” (as the case may be), indicate the name of the inventor(s) and, next to (each) such name, the State(s) (and/or, where applicable, ARIPO, Eurasian, European or OAPI patent) for the purposes of which the named person is inventor; if, in addition to the agent(s) indicated in Box No. IV, there are further agents: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. IV” and indicate for each further agent the same type of information as required in Box No. IV; if, in Box No. VI, there are more than three earlier applications whose priority is claimed: in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. VI” and indicate for each additional earlier application the same type of information as required in Box No. VI. 2. If the applicant intends to make an indication of the wish that the international application be treated, in certain designated States, as an application for a patent of addition, certificate of addition, inventor’s certificate of addition or utility certificate of addition: in such case, write the name or two-letter code of each designated State concerned and the indication “patent of addition,” “certificate of addition,” “inventor’s certificate of addition” or “utility certificate of addition,” the number of the parent application or parent patent or other parent grant and the date of grant of the parent patent or other parent grant or the date of filing of the parent application (Rules 4.11(a)(i) and 49bis.1(a) or (b)). 3. If the applicant intends to make an indication of the wish that the international application be treated, in the United States of America, as a continuation or continuation-in-part of an earlier application: in such case, write “United States of America” or “US” and the indication “continuation” or “continuation-in-part” and the number and the filing date of the parent application (Rules 4.11(a)(ii) and 49bis.1(d)). Form PCT/RO/101 (supplemental sheet) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. V DESIGNATIONS The filing of this request constitutes under Rule 4.9(a) the designation of all Contracting States bound by the PCT on the international filing date, for the grant of every kind of protection available and, where applicable, for the grant of both regional and national patents. However, DE Germany is not designated for any kind of national protection JP Japan is not designated for any kind of national protection KR Republic of Korea is not designated for any kind of national protection (The check-boxes above may only be used to exclude (irrevocably) the designations concerned if, at the time of filing or subsequently under Rule 26bis.1, the international application contains in Box No. VI a priority claim to an earlier national application filed in the particular State concerned, in order to avoid the ceasing of the effect, under the national law, of this earlier national application.) Box No. VI PRIORITY CLAIM AND DOCUMENT The priority of the following earlier application(s) is hereby claimed: Number of earlier application Filing date of earlier application (day/month/year) Where earlier application is: national application: regional application: international application: country or Member regional Office receiving Office of WTO item (1) item (2) item (3) Further priority claims are indicated in the Supplemental Box. Furnishing the priority document(s): The receiving Office is requested to prepare and transmit to the International Bureau a certified copy of the earlier application(s) (only if the earlier application(s) was filed with the receiving Office which, for the purposes of this international application, is the receiving Office) identified above as: all items item (1) item (2) item (3) other, see Supplemental Box The International Bureau is requested to obtain from a digital library a certified copy of the earlier application(s) identified above, using, where applicable, the access code(s) indicated below (if the earlier application(s) is available to it from a digital library): item (1) access code ______________ item (2) access code ______________ item (3) access code _______________ other, see Supplemental Box Restore the right of priority: the receiving Office is requested to restore the right of priority for the earlier application(s) identified above or in the Supplemental Box as item(s) (_________________________________). (See also the Notes to Box No. VI; further information must be provided to support a request to restore the right of priority.) Incorporation by reference: where an element of the international application referred to in Article 11(1)(iii)(d) or (e) or a part of the description, claims or drawings referred to in Rule 20.5(a) is not otherwise contained in this international application but is completely contained in an earlier application whose priority is claimed on the date on which one or more elements referred to in Article 11(1)(iii) were first received by the receiving Office, that element or part is, subject to confirmation under Rule 20.6, incorporated by reference in this international application for the purposes of Rule 20.6. Box No. VII INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY Choice of International Searching Authority (ISA) (if more than one International Searching Authority is competent to carry out the international search, indicate the Authority chosen; the two-letter code may be used): ISA/ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Form PCT/RO/101 (second sheet) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Continuation of Box No. VII USE OF RESULTS OF EARLIER SEARCH, REFERENCE TO THAT SEARCH The ISA indicated in Box No. VII is requested to take into account the results of the earlier search(es) indicated below (see also Notes to Box VII; use of results of more than one earlier search). Filing date (day/month/year) Application Number Country (or regional Office) Statement (Rule 4.12(ii)): this international application is the same, or substantially the same, as the application in respect of which the earlier search was carried out except, where applicable, that it is filed in a different language. Availability of documents: the following documents are available to the ISA in a form and manner acceptable to it and therefore do not need to be submitted by the applicant to the ISA (Rule 12bis.1(f)): a copy of the results of the earlier search,* a copy of the earlier application, a translation of the earlier application into a language which is accepted by the ISA, a translation of the results of the earlier search into a language which is accepted by the ISA, a copy of any document cited in the results of the earlier search. (If known, please indicate below the document(s) available to the ISA): Transmit copy of results of earlier search and other documents (where the earlier search was not carried out by the ISA indicated above but by the same Office as that which is acting as the receiving Office): the receiving Office is requested to prepare and transmit to the ISA (Rule 12bis.1(c)): a copy of the results of the earlier search,* a copy of the earlier application, a copy of any document cited in the results of the earlier search. * Where the results of the earlier search are neither available from a digital library nor transmitted by the receiving Office, the applicant is required to submit them to the receiving Office (Rule 12bis.1(a)) (See item 11. in the check-list and also Notes to Box No. VII). Filing date (day/month/year) Application Number Country (or regional Office) Statement (Rule 4.12(ii)): this international application is the same, or substantially the same, as the application in respect of which the earlier search was carried out except, where applicable, that it is filed in a different language. Availability of documents: the following documents are available to the ISA in a form and manner acceptable to it and therefore do not need to be submitted by the applicant to the ISA (Rule 12bis.1(f)): a copy of the results of the earlier search,* a copy of the earlier application, a translation of the earlier application into a language which is accepted by the ISA, a translation of the results of the earlier search into a language which is accepted by the ISA, a copy of any document cited in the results of the earlier search. (If known, please indicate below the document(s) available to the ISA): Transmit copy of results of earlier search and other documents (where the earlier search was not carried out by the ISA indicated above but by the same Office as that which is acting as the receiving Office): the receiving Office is requested to prepare and transmit to the ISA (Rule 12bis.1(c)): a copy of the results of the earlier search,* a copy of the earlier application, a copy of any document cited in the results of the earlier search. * Where the results of the earlier search are neither available from a digital library nor transmitted by the receiving Office, the applicant is required to submit them to the receiving Office (Rule 12bis.1(a)) (See item 11. in the check-list and also Notes to Box No. VII). Further earlier searches are indicated on a continuation sheet. Box No. VIII DECLARATIONS The following declarations are contained in Boxes Nos. VIII (i) to (v) (mark the applicable check-boxes below and indicate in the right column the number of each type of declaration): Number of declarations Box No. VIII (i) Declaration as to the identity of the inventor : Box No. VIII (ii) Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement, as at the international filing date, to apply for and be granted a patent : Box No. VIII (iii) Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement, as at the international filing date, to claim the priority of the earlier application : Declaration of inventorship (only for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America) : Declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty : Box No. VIII (iv) Box No. VIII (v) Form PCT/RO/101 (third sheet) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. VIII (i) DECLARATION: IDENTITY OF THE INVENTOR The declaration must conform to the standardized wording provided for in Section 211; see Notes to Boxes Nos. VIII, VIII (i) to (v) (in general) and the specific Notes to Box No.VIII (i). If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Declaration as to the identity of the inventor (Rules 4.17(i) and 51bis.1(a)(i)): This declaration is continued on the following sheet, “Continuation of Box No. VIII (i)”. Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (i)) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. VIII (ii) DECLARATION: ENTITLEMENT TO APPLY FOR AND BE GRANTED A PATENT The declaration must conform to the standardized wording provided for in Section 212; see Notes to Boxes Nos. VIII, VIII (i) to (v) (in general) and the specific Notes to Box No.VIII (ii). If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement, as at the international filing date, to apply for and be granted a patent (Rules 4.17(ii) and 51bis.1(a)(ii)), in a case where the declaration under Rule 4.17(iv) is not appropriate: This declaration is continued on the following sheet, “Continuation of Box No. VIII (ii)”. Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (ii)) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. VIII (iii) DECLARATION: ENTITLEMENT TO CLAIM PRIORITY The declaration must conform to the standardized wording provided for in Section 213; see Notes to Boxes Nos. VIII, VIII (i) to (v) (in general) and the specific Notes to Box No.VIII (iii). If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement, as at the international filing date, to claim the priority of the earlier application specified below, where the applicant is not the applicant who filed the earlier application or where the applicant’s name has changed since the filing of the earlier application (Rules 4.17(iii) and 51bis.1(a)(iii)): This declaration is continued on the following sheet, “Continuation of Box No. VIII (iii)”. Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (iii)) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. VIII (iv) DECLARATION: INVENTORSHIP (only for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America) The declaration must conform to the following standardized wording provided for in Section 214; see Notes to Boxes Nos. VIII, VIII (i) to (v) (in general) and the specific Notes to Box No.VIII (iv). If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Declaration of inventorship (Rules 4.17(iv) and 51bis.1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America: I hereby declare that I believe I am the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application. This declaration is directed to the international application of which it forms a part (if filing declaration with application). This declaration is directed to international application No. PCT/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (if furnishing declaration pursuant to Rule 26ter). I hereby declare that the above-identified international application was made or authorized to be made by me. I hereby acknowledge that any willful false statement made in this declaration is punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001 by fine or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both. Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residence: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (city and either US state, if applicable, or country) Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................. ................................................................................. Inventor’s Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The signature must be that of the inventor, not that of the agent) Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residence: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (city and either US state, if applicable, or country) Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................. ................................................................................. Inventor’s Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The signature must be that of the inventor, not that of the agent) Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residence: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (city and either US state, if applicable, or country) Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................. ................................................................................. Inventor’s Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The signature must be that of the inventor, not that of the agent) Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This declaration is continued on the following sheet, “Continuation of Box No. VIII (iv)”. Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (iv)) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. VIII (v) DECLARATION: NON-PREJUDICIAL DISCLOSURES OR EXCEPTIONS TO LACK OF NOVELTY The declaration must conform to the standardized wording provided for in Section 215; see Notes to Boxes Nos. VIII, VIII (i) to (v) (in general) and the specific Notes to Box No.VIII (v). If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty (Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v)): This declaration is continued on the following sheet, “Continuation of Box No. VIII (v)”. Form PCT/RO/101 (declaration sheet (v)) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Continuation of Box No. VIII (i) to (v) DECLARATION If the space is insufficient in any of Boxes Nos. VIII (i) to (v) to furnish all the information, including in the case where more than two inventors are to be named in Box No. VIII (iv), in such case, write “Continuation of Box No. VIII ...” (indicate the item number of the Box) and furnish the information in the same manner as required for the purposes of the Box in which the space was insufficient. If additional space is needed in respect of two or more declarations, a separate continuation box must be used for each such declaration. If this Box is not used, this sheet should not be included in the request. Form PCT/RO/101 (continuation sheet for declaration) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. IX CHECK LIST for PAPER filings – this sheet is only to be used when filing an international application on PAPER This international application contains the following: Number of sheets This international application is accompanied by the following item(s) (mark the applicable check-boxes below and indicate in right column the number of each item): (a) request form PCT/RO/101 (including any declarations and supplemental sheets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Number of items 1. : 2. original separate power of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 3. original general power of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 4. copy of general power of attorney; reference number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 5. (b) description (excluding any sequence listing part of the description, see (f), below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : fee calculation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . priority document(s) identified in Box No. VI as item(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Translation of international application into (language): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : separate indications concerning deposited microorganism or other biological material . . . . . . . . . . : 6. 7. (c) claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : (d) abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 8. copy in electronic form (Annex C/ST.25 text file) on physical data carrier(s) of the sequence listing, not forming part of the international application, which is furnished only for the purposes of international search under Rule 13ter (type and number of physical data carriers) . . . . . . . . . . ............................................. : 9. a statement confirming that “the information recorded in electronic form submitted under Rule 13ter is identical to the sequence listing as contained in the international application” as filed on paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 10. copy of results of earlier search(es) (Rule 12bis.1(a)) . . : 11. other (specify): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : (e) drawings (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . : (f) sequence listing part of the description (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . : Total number of sheets 0 : Language of filing of the international application: Figure of the drawings which should accompany the abstract: Box No. X SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE Next to each signature, indicate the name of the person signing and the capacity in which the person signs (if such capacity is not obvious from reading the request). For receiving Office use only 1. Date of actual receipt of the purported international application: 2. Drawings: 3. Corrected date of actual receipt due to later but timely received papers or drawings completing the purported international application: received: 4. Date of timely receipt of the required corrections under PCT Article 11(2): not received: 5. International Searching Authority (if two or more are competent): 6. ISA / Transmittal of search copy delayed until search fee is paid For International Bureau use only Date of receipt of the record copy by the International Bureau: Form PCT/RO/101 (last sheet – paper) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Sheet No. . . . . . . . Box No. IX CHECK LIST for EFS-Web filings - this sheet is only to be used when filing an international application with RO/US via EFS-Web Number This international application is accompanied by the of sheets following item(s) (mark the applicable check-boxes below and indicate in right column the number of each item): This international application contains the following: (a) request form PCT/RO/101 (including any declarations and supplemental sheets) . . . . . . . : Number of items 1. : 2. original separate power of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 3. original general power of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 4. copy of general power of attorney; reference number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : priority document(s) identified in Box No. VI as item(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Translation of international application into (language): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : separate indications concerning deposited microorganism or other biological material . . . . . . . . . . : (only where item (f) is marked in the left column) copy of the sequence listing in electronic form (Annex C/ST.25 text file) not forming part of the international application but furnished only for the purposes of international search under Rule 13ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : (only where item (f) is marked in the left column) a statement confirming that “the information recorded in electronic form submitted under Rule 13ter is identical to the sequence listing as contained in the international application” as filed via EFS-Web: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 10. copy of results of earlier search(es) (Rule 12bis.1(a)) . . : 11. (b) description (excluding any sequence listing part of the description, see (f), below) . . . . . : fee calculation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . other (specify): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : (c) claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 5. (d) abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : (e) drawings (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 6. (f) sequence listing part of the description in the form of an image file (e.g. PDF) . . . . . . . . . . : 7. 8. Total number of sheets (including the sequence listing part of the description if filed as an image file) . . . . . . . . . . : 0 (g) sequence listing part of the description 9. filed in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file WILL BE filed separately on physical data carrier(s), on the same day and in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file Indicate type and number of physical data carrier(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language of filing of the international application: Figure of the drawings which should accompany the abstract: Box No. X SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE Next to each signature, indicate the name of the person signing and the capacity in which the person signs (if such capacity is not obvious from reading the request). For receiving Office use only 1. Date of actual receipt of the purported international application: 2. Drawings: 3. Corrected date of actual receipt due to later but timely received papers or drawings completing the purported international application: received: 4. Date of timely receipt of the required corrections under PCT Article 11(2): not received: 5. International Searching Authority (if two or more are competent): 6. ISA / Transmittal of search copy delayed until search fee is paid For International Bureau use only Date of receipt of the record copy by the International Bureau: Form PCT/RO/101 (last sheet – EFS) (16 September 2012) See Notes to the request form American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com NOTES TO THE REQUEST FORM (PCT/RO/101) These Notes are intended to facilitate the filling in of the request form. For more detailed information, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, a WIPO publication, which is available, together with other PCT related documents, at WIPO’s website: www.wipo.int/pct/en/. The Notes are based on the requirements of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Regulations and the Administrative Instructions under the PCT. In case of any discrepancy between these Notes and those requirements, the latter are applicable. In the request form and these Notes, “Article”, “Rule” and “Section” refer to the provisions of the PCT, the PCT Regulations and the PCT Administrative Instructions, respectively. The request form should be typed or printed; check-boxes may be marked by hand with black ink (Rule 11.9(a) and (b)). The request form and these Notes may be downloaded from WIPO’s website at the address given above. WHERE TO FILE THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION The international application (request, description, claims, abstract and drawings, if any) must be filed with a competent receiving Office (Article 11(1)(i)) – that is, subject to any applicable prescriptions concerning national security, at the choice of the applicant, either: (i) the receiving Office of, or acting for, a PCT Contracting State of which the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, at least one of them, is a resident or national (Rule 19.1(a)(i) or (ii) or (b)), or (ii) the International Bureau of WIPO in Geneva, Switzerland, if the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, at least one of the applicants is a resident or national of any PCT Contracting State (Rule 19.1(a)(iii)). Check-box “applicant and inventor” (Box No. III): Mark this check-box if the person named is both applicant and inventor; do not mark this check-box if the person is a legal entity. Check-box “applicant only” (Box No. III): Mark this check-box if the person named is a legal entity or if the person named is not also inventor. Check-box “inventor only” (Box No. III): Mark this checkbox if the person named is inventor but not also applicant. This would be the case, for example, where the inventor is deceased or has assigned the invention and the assignee is the applicant for all designated States. Do not mark this checkbox if the person is a legal entity. In Box No. III, one of the three check-boxes must always be marked for each person named. CONFIRMATION COPY OF THE REQUEST FORM A person must not be named more than once in Boxes Nos. II and III, even where that person is both applicant and inventor. Where the international application was initially filed by facsimile with a receiving Office that accepts such filings (see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C) this should be indicated on the first sheet of the form by the annotation “CONFIRMATION COPY” followed by the date of the facsimile transmission. Different Applicants for Different Designated States (Rules 4.5(d), 18.3 and 19.2): It is possible to indicate different applicants for the purposes of different designated States. At least one of all the applicants named must be a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State for which the receiving Office acts, irrespective of the designated State(s) for the purposes of which that applicant is named. APPLICANT’S OR AGENT’S FILE REFERENCE A File Reference may be indicated, if desired. It should not exceed 12 characters. Characters in excess of 12 may be disregarded by the receiving Office or any International Authority (Rule 11.6(f) and Section 109). BOX No. I Title of Invention (Rules 4.3 and 5.1(a)): The title must be short (preferably two to seven words when in English or translated into English) and precise. It must be identical with the title heading the description. For the indication of the designated States for which a person is applicant, mark the applicable check-box (only one for each person). If the person is not an applicant for all designated States, the check-box “the States indicated in the Supplemental Box” must be marked, and the name of the person must be repeated in the Supplemental Box with an indication of the States for which that person is applicant (see item 1(ii) in that Box). Naming of Inventor (Rule 4.1(a)(iv) and (c)(i)): It is strongly recommended to always name the inventor since such information is generally required in the national phase. For details, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B. BOXES Nos. II AND III General: At least one of the applicants named must be a resident or national of a PCT Contracting State for which the receiving Office acts (Articles 9 and 11(1)(i) and Rules 18 and 19). If the international application is filed with the International Bureau under Rule 19.1(a)(iii), at least one of the applicants must be a resident or national of any PCT Contracting State. Indication Whether a Person is Applicant and/or Inventor (Rules 4.5(a) and 4.6(a) and (b)): Check-box “This person is also inventor” (Box No. II): Mark this check-box if the applicant named is also the inventor or one of the inventors; do not mark this check-box if the applicant is a legal entity. Different Inventors for Different Designated States (Rule 4.6(c)): Different persons may be indicated as inventors for different designated States (for example, where, in this respect, the requirements of the national laws of the designated States are not the same); in such a case, the Supplemental Box must be used (see item 1(iii) in that Box). In the absence of any indication, it will be assumed that the inventor(s) named is (are) inventor(s) for all designated States. Names and Addresses (Rule 4.4): The family name (preferably in capital letters) must be indicated before the given name(s). Titles and academic degrees must be omitted. Names of legal entities must be indicated by their full official designations. Notes to the request form (PCT/RO/101) (page 1) (16 September 2012) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 2 The address must be indicated in such a way that it allows prompt postal delivery; it must consist of all the relevant administrative units (up to and including the indication of the house number, if any), the postal code (if any), and the name of the country. Only one address may be indicated per person. For the indication of a special “address for correspondence”, see the notes to Box No. IV. Telephone, Facsimile Numbers and/or E-mail Addresses should be indicated for the persons named in Boxes Nos. II and IV in order to allow rapid communication with them (see Rule 4.4(c)). Any telephone or facsimile number should include the applicable country and area codes. A single e-mail address only should be indicated. Unless one of the applicable check-boxes is marked, any e-mail address supplied will be used only for the types of communication which might be made by telephone. If one of the applicable check-boxes is marked, the receiving Office, the International Searching Authority, the International Bureau and the International Preliminary Examining Authority may send notifications in respect of the international application to the applicant, avoiding processing or postal delays. Note that not all Offices will send such notifications by e-mail, (for details about each Office’s procedure see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B). If the first check-box is marked, any such e-mail notification will always be followed by the official notification on paper. Only that paper copy of the notification is considered the legal copy of the notification and only the date of mailing of that paper copy will commence any time limit within the meaning of Rule 80. If the second check-box is marked, the applicant requests the discontinuation of the sending of paper copies of notifications and acknowledges that the date of mailing indicated on the electronic copy will commence any time limit within the meaning of Rule 80. Note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to keep any e-mail address details up-to-date and to ensure that incoming e-mails are not blocked for any reason on the recipient’s side. Changes to the e-mail address indicated in the request should be requested to be recorded, preferably directly at the International Bureau, under Rule 92bis. Where the e-mail authorization is given both in respect of the applicant and in respect of an agent or common representative, the International Bureau will send e-mail communications only to the appointed agent or common representative. Applicant’s Registration Number with the Office (Rule 4.5(e)): Where the applicant is registered with the national or regional Office acting as receiving Office, the request may indicate the number or other indication under which the applicant is so registered. Nationality (Rules 4.5(a) and (b) and 18.1): For each applicant, the nationality must be indicated by the name or twoletter code of the State (that is, country) of which the person is a national. A legal entity constituted according to the national law of a State is considered a national of that State. The indication of the nationality is not required where a person is inventor only. Residence (Rules 4.5(a) and (c) and 18.1): For each applicant, the residence must be indicated by the name or twoletter code of the State (that is, country) of which the person is a resident. If the State of residence is not indicated, it will be assumed to be the same as the State indicated in the address. Possession of a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in a State is considered residence in that State. The indication of the residence is not required where a person is inventor only. Names of States (Section 115): For the indication of names of States, the two-letter codes appearing in WIPO Standard ST.3 and in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex K, may be used. BOX No. IV Who Can Act as Agent? (Article 49 and Rule 83.1bis): For each of the receiving Offices, information as to who can act as agent is given in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C. Agent or Common Representative (Rules 4.7, 4.8, 90.1 and 90.2 and Section 108): Mark the applicable check-box in order to indicate whether the person named is (or has been) appointed as “agent” or “common representative” (the “common representative” must be one of the applicants). For the manner in which name(s), address(es) (including names of States), telephone, facsimile numbers and/or e-mail addresses must be indicated, see the notes to Boxes Nos. II and III. Where several agents are listed, the agent to whom correspondence should be addressed is to be listed first. If there are two or more applicants but no common agent is appointed to represent all of them, one of the applicants who is a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State may be appointed by the other applicants as their common representative. If this is not done, the applicant first named in the request who is entitled to file an international application with the receiving Office concerned will be considered to be the common representative. Manner of Appointment of Agent or Common Representative (Rules 90.4 and 90.5 and Section 106): The appointment of an agent or a common representative may be effected by designating the agent or common representative in Box No. IV and by the applicant signing the request or a separate power of attorney. Where there are two or more applicants, the appointment of a common agent or common representative must be effected by each applicant signing, at his choice, the request or a separate power of attorney. If the separate power of attorney is not signed, or if the required separate power of attorney is missing, or if the indication of the name or address of the appointed person does not comply with Rule 4.4, the power of attorney will be considered non-existent unless the defect is corrected. However, the receiving Office may waive the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted to it (for details about each receiving Office, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C). Where a general power of attorney has been filed and is referred to in the request, a copy thereof must be attached to the request. Any applicant who did not sign the general power of attorney must sign either the request or a separate power of attorney, unless the receiving Office has waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted to it (for details, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C). Agent’s Registration Number with the Office (Rule 4.7(b)): Where the agent is registered with the national or regional Office that is acting as receiving Office, the request may indicate the number or other indication under which the agent is so registered. Address for Correspondence (Rule 4.4(d) and Section 108): Where an agent is appointed, any correspondence intended for the applicant will be sent to the address indicated for that agent (or for the first-mentioned agent, if more than one is appointed). Where one of two or more applicants is appointed as common representative, the address indicated for that applicant in Box No. IV will be used. Where no agent or common representative is appointed, any correspondence will be sent to the address, indicated in Box No. II or III, of the applicant (if only one person is named as applicant) or of the applicant who is considered to be common representative (if there are two or more persons named as applicants). However, if the applicant wishes correspondence to be sent to a different address in such a case, that address must be indicated in Box No. IV instead of the designation of an agent or common representative. In this case, and only in this case, the last check-box of Box No. IV must be marked (that is, the last check-box must not be marked if either of the check-boxes “agent” or “common representative” has been marked). Notes to the request form (PCT/RO/101) (page 2) (16 September 2012) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 3 Telephone, Facsimile Numbers and/or E-mail Addresses See Notes to Boxes Nos II and III. BOX No. V Designations (Regional and national patents) (Rule 4.9): Upon filing of the request, the applicant will obtain an automatic and all-inclusive coverage of all designations available under the PCT on the international filing date, in respect of every kind of protection available and, where applicable, in respect of both regional and national patents. If the applicant wishes the international application to be treated, in a certain designated or elected State, as an application not for a patent but for another kind of protection available under the national law of the designated or elected State concerned, the applicant will have to indicate his choice directly to the designated or elected Office when performing the acts, referred to in Articles 22 or 39(1), for entry into the national phase. For details about various kinds of protection available in designated or elected States, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B. However, for the reasons explained below, it is possible to indicate, by marking the applicable check-box(es), that DE Germany, JP Japan and/or KR Republic of Korea are not designated for any kind of national protection. Each of those States has notified the International Bureau that Rule 4.9(b) applies to it since its national law provides that the filing of an international application which contains the designation of that State and claims the priority, at the time of filing or subsequently under Rule 26bis.1, of an earlier national application (for DE: for the same kind of protection) having effect in that State shall have the result that the earlier national application ceases, where applicable, after the expiration of certain time limits, to have effect with the same consequences as the withdrawal of the earlier national application. The designation of DE Germany for the purposes of a EP European patent is not affected by what is said above. For details see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, in the relevant Annex B. Only the three States mentioned above may be excluded from the all-inclusive coverage of all designations in Box No. V. For any other PCT Contracting State which the applicant wishes to exclude from the all-inclusive coverage of all designations, the applicant should submit a separate notice of withdrawal of the designation concerned under Rule 90bis.2. Important: Should a notice of withdrawal be filed, that notice will have to be signed by the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, by all of them (Rule 90bis.5(a)), or by an agent or a common representative whose appointment has been effected by each applicant signing, at his choice, the request, the demand or a separate power of attorney (Rule 90.4(a)). BOX No. VI Priority Claim(s) (Rule 4.10): If the priority of an earlier application is claimed, the declaration containing the priority claim must be made in the request. The request must indicate the date on which the earlier application from which priority is claimed was filed and the number it was assigned. Note that that date must fall within the period of 12 months preceding the international filing date. Where the earlier application is a national application, the country party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, or the Member of the World Trade Organization that is not a party to that Convention, in which that earlier application was filed must be indicated. Where the earlier application is a regional application, the regional Office concerned must be indicated. Where the earlier application is an international application, the receiving Office with which that earlier application was filed must be indicated. Where the earlier application is a regional application (see however below), or an international application, the priority claim may also, if the applicant so wishes, indicate one or more countries party to the Paris Convention for which that earlier application was filed (Rule 4.10(b)(i)); such an indication is not, however, mandatory. Where the earlier application is a regional application and at least one of the countries party to the regional patent treaty is neither party to the Paris Convention nor a Member of the World Trade Organization, at least one country party to the Paris Convention or one Member of the World Trade Organization for which that earlier application was filed must be indicated (Rule 4.10(b)(ii)) in the Supplemental Box. As to the possibility of correcting or adding a priority claim, see Rule 26bis.1 and the PCT Applicant’s Guide, International Phase. Restoration of the Right of Priority (Rules 4.1(c)(v) and 26bis.3): The procedure for restoration of the right of priority is not applicable to a receiving Office which has provided notice to the International Bureau under Rule 26bis.3(j) of the incompatibility of Rule 26bis.3(a) to (i) with the national law applied by that Office. Where the international application is filed on a date which is later than the date on which the priority period (see Rule 2.4) expired but within the period of two months from that date, the applicant may request the receiving Office to restore the right of priority (Rule 26bis.3). Such a request must be filed with the receiving Office within two months from the date on which the priority period expired; it may be included in the request (Rule 4.1(c)(v)) by identifying the priority claim(s) in Box No. VI. If, in Box No. VI, a priority claim is identified in respect of which a request to restore the right of priority is made, in such case, a separate document should be submitted entitled “Statement for Restoration of the Right of Priority”. This separate document should indicate, for each earlier application concerned, the filing date, the earlier application number and the name or two-letter code of the country, Member of WTO, regional Office or receiving Office. Then, for each earlier application concerned, the applicant should state the reasons for the failure to file the international application within the priority period (Rules 26bis.3(a) and 26bis.3(b)(ii)). Note that such a request may be subjected by the receiving Office to the payment to it of a fee, payable within the time limit referred to above (Rule 26bis.3(e)). According to Rule 26bis.3(d), the time limit for payment of 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 applicable under Rule 26bis.3(e). Note further that the receiving Office may require the furnishing, within a reasonable time limit, of a declaration or other evidence in support of the statement of reasons; preferably, such declaration or other evidence should already be submitted to the receiving Office together with the request for restoration (Rule 26bis.3(b) and (f)). The receiving Office shall restore the right of priority if it finds that a criterion for restoration applied by the Office is satisfied (Rule 26bis.3(a)). For information on which criteria a receiving Office applies see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C. Incorporation by Reference (Rules 4.18 and 20): The procedure for incorporation by reference is not applicable to a receiving Office which has provided notice to the International Bureau under Rule 20.8(a) of the incompatibility of Rules 20.3(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), 20.5(a)(ii) and (d), and 20.6 with the national law applied by that Office. Where the receiving Office finds that any of the requirements of Article 11(1)(iii)(d) and (e) are not or appear not to be fulfilled, it will invite the applicant to either furnish the required correction or confirm that the element concerned referred to in Article 11(1)(iii)(d) or (e) is incorporated by reference under Rule 4.18. Where the applicant furnishes the required correction under Article 11(2), the international filing date will be the date on which the receiving Office receives the required correction (see Rule 20.3(a)(ii) and (b)(i)), provided that all other requirements of Article 11(1) are fulfilled. However, where the applicant confirms the incorporation by reference of an element referred to in Article 11(1)(iii)(d) or (e) which is completely contained in an earlier application the priority of which is claimed in the international application, that element will be considered to have been contained in the purported international application on the date on which one or more elements referred to in Notes to the request form (PCT/RO/101) (page 3) (16 September 2012) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 4 Article 11(1)(iii) were first received by the receiving Office, and the international filing date will be the date on which all Article 11(1) requirements are fulfilled (see Rule 20.3(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)). Where the applicant furnishes a missing part to the receiving Office after the date on which all of the requirements of Article 11(1) were fulfilled but within the applicable time limit under Rule 20.7, that part will be included in the international application and the international filing date will be corrected to the date on which the receiving Office received that part (see Rule 20.5(c)). In such a case, the applicant will be given the opportunity to request the receiving Office to disregard the missing part concerned, in which case the missing part would be considered not to have been furnished and the correction of the international filing date not to have been made (see Rule 20.5(e)). However, where the applicant confirms the incorporation by reference of a part of the description, claims or drawings under Rule 4.18 and the receiving Office finds that all the requirements of Rules 4.18 and 20.6(a) are complied with, that part will be considered to have been contained in the purported international application on the date on which one or more elements referred to in Article 11(1)(iii) were first received by the receiving Office, and the international filing date will be the date on which all of the requirements of Article 11(1) are fulfilled (see Rule 20.5). Furnishing the priority document(s) (Rule 17.1): A certified copy of each earlier application the priority of which is claimed (priority document) must be submitted by the applicant, irrespective of whether that earlier application is a national, regional or international application. The priority document must be submitted to the receiving Office or to the International Bureau before the expiration of 16 months from the (earliest) priority date or, where an early start of the national phase is requested, not later than at the time such request is made. Any priority document received by the International Bureau after the expiration of the 16-month time limit but before the date of international publication shall be considered to have been received on the last day of that time limit (Rule 17.1(a)). Where the priority document was issued by the receiving Office, the applicant may, instead of submitting the priority document, request the receiving Office (not later than 16 months after the priority date) to prepare and transmit the priority document to the International Bureau (Rule 4.1(c)(ii)). Such requests may be made by marking the applicable checkboxes in Box No. VI. Note that where such a request is made, the applicant must, where applicable, pay to the receiving Office the fee for priority document, otherwise, the request will be considered not to have been made (see Rule 17.1(b)). Where the priority document is available from an Office that participates in the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/ priority_documents/offices.html), the applicant may use DAS to provide the priority document to the International Bureau. Once the applicant requests the depositing Office to provide a copy of the priority document to DAS (see PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B of the DAS depositing Office for further indications of the procedure to be followed), the applicant will receive an access code. The applicant should then mark the applicable check-boxes in Box No. VI, and indicate the access code for each specific priority document. (For a transitional period, until all DAS accessing offices are using the system described above, the old system will continue to work, where the check-box to request retrieval from DAS can be selected without indicating the access code, as long as the applicant allows access to the priority document for the International Bureau using the access control list in the DAS applicant portal.) Information concerning whether and which priority documents are available to the International Bureau from a digital library is published in the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) pursuant to Section 715(c) and the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B(IB). Dates (Section 110): Dates must be indicated by the Arabic number of the day, the name of the month and the Arabic number of the year – in that order; after, below or above such indication, the date should be repeated in parentheses, using two-digit Arabic numerals each for the number of the day and for the number of the month followed by the number of the year in four digits, in that order and separated by periods, slants or hyphens, for example, “26 October 2012 (26.10.2012)”, “26 October 2012 (26/10/2012)” or “26 October 2012 (26-10-2012)”. BOX No. VII Choice of International Searching Authority (ISA) (Rules 4.1(b)(iv) and 4.14bis): If two or more International Searching Authorities are competent for carrying out the international search in relation to the international application – depending on the language in which that application is filed and the receiving Office with which it is filed – the name of the competent Authority chosen by the applicant must be indicated in the space provided, either by its full name or two-letter code. Request to Use Results of Earlier Search; Reference to that Search (Rules 4.12, 12bis, 16.3 and 41.1). The applicant may request the ISA to take into account, in carrying out the international search, the results of an earlier search carried out either by that Authority, by another ISA or by a national Office (Rule 4.12). Where the applicant has made such a request and complied with the requirements under Rule 12bis, the ISA shall, to the extent possible, take into account the results of the earlier search. If, on the other hand, the earlier search was carried out by another ISA or by another national or regional Office, the ISA may, but is not obliged to, take the results of the earlier search into account (Rule 41.1). Where the ISA takes into account the results of an earlier search, it shall (partially) refund the search fee to the extent and under the conditions provided for in the agreement under Article 16(3)(b) (see, for each ISA, the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex D). Any request to take into account the results of an earlier search should identify: the filing date and number of the application in respect of which the earlier search was carried out and the Authority or Office which carried out the earlier search (Rules 4.1(b)(ii) and 4.12(i)). The applicant shall submit to the receiving Office, together with the international application at the time of filing, a copy of the results of the earlier search (Rule 12bis.1(a)), except: – where the earlier search was carried out by the same Office as that which is acting as the receiving Office, the applicant may, instead of submitting copies of the required documents, request the receiving Office to transmit copies of those documents to the ISA by marking the appropriate check-box (Rule 12bis.1(c)); – where the earlier search was carried out by the same Authority or Office as that which is acting as ISA, no copy or translation of any document (i.e. of the results of the earlier search or of the earlier application or of any document cited in the earlier search, where applicable) is required to be submitted (Rule 12bis.1(d)); – where a copy or translation of the earlier search is available to the ISA in a form and manner acceptable to it, and if so indicated in the request form by the applicant by marking the appropriate check-box, no copy or translation of any document is required to be submitted to the ISA (Rule 12bis.1(f)); – where the request form contains a statement under Rule 4.12(ii) that the international application is the same, or substantially the same, as an application in respect of which the earlier search was carried out, or that the international application is the same, or substantially the same, as that earlier application, except that it is filed in a different language, no copy of the earlier application or its translation is required to be transmitted to the