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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP§ 215 Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to Lack of Novelty - Administrative Instructions Under the PCT§ 215 Declaration as to Non-Prejudicial Disclosures or Exceptions to Lack of NoveltyAny declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty shall be worded as follows, with such inclusion, omission, repetition and re-ordering of the matters listed as items (i) to (iv) as is necessary: "Declaration as to non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty (Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v)): in relation to [this] international application [No. PCT/.], . (name) declares that the subject matter claimed in [the] [this] international application was disclosed as follows: (i) kind of disclosure (include as applicable): (a) international exhibition (b) publication (c) abuse (d) other: ...(specify) (ii) date of disclosure: ... (iii) title of disclosure (if applicable): ... (iv) place of disclosure (if applicable): ... (v) this declaration is made for the purposes of (include as applicable): (a) all designations (b) the following designations for national and/or regional patents: ..." |