Detailed Answer with Legal References
Statement a) — True
Under Art. 11(1)(iii)(d) PCT, for an international application to be accorded a filing date, it must contain a description. Without it, no filing date can be accorded.
Statement b) — False
The abstract is part of the formal requirements (Rule 5 PCT) but not a condition for according a filing date. The application will still get a filing date without it.
Statement c) — True
Under Art. 11(1)(iii)(e) PCT, at least one claim must be present to obtain a filing date. Claims are essential for the international filing date.
Statement d) — False
The title of the invention is required under Rule 4.3 PCT, but its absence does not prevent according a filing date. It can be supplied later without affecting the filing date.
Exam Tip
Remember the minimum PCT filing date requirements (Art. 11(1) PCT):
- Indication that it is intended as a PCT application.
- Designation of at least one contracting state.
- Name of the applicant.
- Description.
- At least one claim.
👉 Abstract and title are required later but are not filing-date requirements.
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