Defects

These are inconsistencies between the contents or form of a PCT application and the requirements set out in the Treaty and Regulations, for example, the requirements for the according of an international filing date (Article 11) or the formal and physical requirements of the international application (Article 14). The receiving Office will, in most cases, request the applicant to correct these defects within a specific time limit. Any defects in the demand are also brought to the attention of the applicant by the International Preliminary Examining Authority.