R.7 PCT The Drawings

7.1       Flow Sheets and Diagrams

Flow sheets and diagrams are considered drawings.

7.2       Time Limit

The time limit referred to in Article 7(2)(ii) shall be reasonable under the circumstances of the case and shall, in no case, be shorter than two months from the date of the written invitation requiring the filing of drawings or additional drawings under the said provision.

R.6 PCT The Claims

6.1       Number and Numbering of Claims

(a)  The number of the claims shall be reasonable in consideration of the nature of the invention claimed.

(b)  If there are several claims, they shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.

(c)  The method of numbering in the case of the amendment of claims shall be governed by the Administrative Instructions.

R.3 PCT The Request (Form)

3.1       Form of Request

The request shall be made on a printed form or be presented as a computer print-out.

3.2       Availability of Forms

Copies of the printed form shall be furnished free of charge to the applicants by the receiving Office, or, if the receiving Office so desires, by the International Bureau.

3.3       Check List

R.2 PCT Interpretation of Certain Words

2.1       "Applicant"

Whenever the word "applicant" is used, it shall be construed as meaning also the agent or other representative of the applicant, except where the contrary clearly follows from the wording or the nature of the provision, or the context in which the word is used, such as, in particular, where the provision refers to the residence or nationality of the applicant.

2.2       "Agent"

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