GL-PCT A V 2.1 Grouping of drawings

Drawings must be presented on one or more separate sheets. All the figures constituting the drawings must be grouped together on a sheet or sheets without waste of space, but clearly separated from each other. Figures should not be separated by lines. The request, the description, the claims and the abstract must not contain drawings.[R. 11.10(a); 11.13(j); ]

The PCT makes no express provision for photographs or coloured drawings and, furthermore, according to Rule 11.13, drawings must be executed in durable, black, sufficiently dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-defined lines and strokes without colourings. Photographs and coloured drawings may, however, exceptionally be submitted where it is impossible to present in a black-and-white drawing what is to be shown.

GL-PCT A V 1.1 Technical drawings

Perspectives, exploded views, sections and cross-sections and details on a different scale are all considered to be drawings.

GL-PCT A V 1 Graphic forms of presentation considered to be drawings

1.1 Technical drawings

1.2 Photographs or coloured drawings

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1. Graphic forms of presentation considered to be drawings

2. Presentation of drawings

3. Requirements regarding the paper used

4. Presentation of the sheets of drawings

5. General layout of drawings

GL-PCT A IV 2.6 Withdrawal of the demand or of elections

Applicants may withdraw their demand or any or all elections by addressing a notice of withdrawal to the IB, and may do so at any time prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority date. The withdrawal takes effect on the date of receipt of the notice by the IB, the IPEA being notified of that date. If the applicant nevertheless submits the notice of withdrawal to the IPEA, the IPEA will mark the date of receipt on the notice and transmit it promptly to the IB.

GL-PCT A IV 2.5 Withdrawal of the supplementary search request

Applicants may withdraw their request for supplementary international search by addressing a notice of withdrawal to either the IB or the authority specified for the supplementary search, and may do so at any time before transmittal by the SISA of the supplementary international search report or of the declaration that no such report will be established. The EPO as SISA will mark the notice of withdrawal with the date on which it was received and promptly transmit it to the IB.

GL-PCT A IV 2.4 Withdrawal of priority claims

An applicant may address a notice of withdrawal of one or more priority claims to the IB, the RO or, where a demand has been filed, to the IPEA, and may do so at any time prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority date.[Rule 90bis.3; ]

Where the priority date of the international application has changed following withdrawal of a priority claim, any time limit which is computed from the original priority date, and which has not already expired, is recomputed from the priority date resulting fr

GL-PCT A IV 2.3 Withdrawal of designations

An applicant may address a notice of withdrawal of any designations to the IB, the RO or, where a demand has been filed, the IPEA, and may do so at any time prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority date. Withdrawal of the designation of all designated states is treated as withdrawal of the international application (see GL/PCT‑EPO A‑IV, 2.2).

GL-PCT A V 2.1 Grouping of drawings

GL-PCT A V 2 Presentation of drawings

GL-PCT A V 1.2 Photographs or coloured drawings