Let me add the note that the JPO does republish
Japanese PCTs, on average 5-6 months after the PCT
publication.
Berks, Andrew wrote:
> You are correct. These situations are called Euro-PCT's. There is no
> physical EP document - the EP document exists only as a number in the
> databases. The EPO does not publish a new copy of the document since it
> would be identical to the PCT. The exception to this rule are PCT's
> published in non-EPO languages. In that case, I think the applicant must get
> the application translated into an EP language and the translation is
> published.
>
> Andy Berks
>
> > ----------
> > From: Jose Diaz[SMTP:jdiaz22@ssmp.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:30 PM
> > To: piug-l@derwent.tecc.co.uk
> > Subject: Could anyone kindly explain the following:
> >
> > Could anyone kindly explain the following:
> >
> > I have a WO that published in 1998 and an EP that published (not granted)
> > in 2000. I would like to obtain the EP patent but it refers me to the WO
> > patent. I'm assuming therefore that the application for both WO and EP
> > are identical regardless of when the filings occured. Is this correct?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Jos� Diaz
> > Assistant Librarian
> > Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser
> >
> > jdiaz22@ssmp.com
> >
> >
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