35 USC 364 – International stage: Procedure
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(a) International applications shall be processed by the Patent and Trademark Office when acting as a Receiving Office, International Searching Authority, or International Preliminary Examining Authority, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the treaty, the Regulations, and this title.
Terms Used In 35 USC 364
- international application: means an application filed under the treaty. See 35 USC 351
- Receiving Office: means a national patent office or intergovernmental organization which receives and processes international applications as prescribed by the treaty and the Regulations. See 35 USC 351
- treaty: means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at Washington, on June 19, 1970. See 35 USC 351
(b) An applicant’s failure to act within prescribed time limits in connection with requirements pertaining to an international application may be excused as provided in the treaty and the Regulations.