The documents/information/instructions required by us to prepare an International patent application are as follows:

• The full name, address and nationality/state of incorporation of each applicant and each inventor.

• An English language patent specification consisting of description, claims, abstract and drawings (if any). Drawings can be filed informally at first, but formal drawings must be filed shortly afterwards.

• If priority is to be claimed for the International application, the country, date of filing and application number of the priority application. The International application must be filed within 12 months from the date of the first filing.

• If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority application must be filed within 16 months from the priority date. It may be necessary to file a translation of the priority application but this is dealt with on a country by country basis at a later date.

• Filing, search fees are required within one month from filing an International patent application. However, we will pay these fees at the time of filing unless we receive your specific instructions to the contrary.

No forms need to be signed by the applicant.