The Patents Rules 2007 No. 3291

PART 6 U.K. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Interpretation U.K.

Interpretation relating to international applications U.K.

64.  In this Part the following have the same meaning as they have in the Patent Co-operation Treaty—

• “competent receiving Office”;

• “International Preliminary Examination Report”;

• “International Preliminary Report on Patentability”;

• “International Search Report”;

• “International Searching Authority”;

• “receiving Office”.