# April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2007-09-10 · Effective 2007-09-10 · 72 FR 51559
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-17711
- **Category:** uspto-patent
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 51559
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2007-09-10
- **Effective date:** 2007-09-10
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0057
## Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is revising the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that took effect on April 1, 2007. These amendments result in the addition of a mechanism to the PCT system whereby applicants may request that the right to claim priority be restored in applications that meet certain requirements. In addition, these amendments provide a means for applicants to insert a missing portion of an international application without the loss of the international filing date. These amendments also clarify the circumstances and procedures under which the correction of an obvious mistake may be made in an international application. Finally, the Office is revising the search fee for international applications.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/09/10/E7-17711/april-2007-revision-of-patent-cooperation-treaty-procedures)
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