Legal texts and comments are displayed side-by-side.
Authors’ comments are assigned per paragraph, and include references to other provisions, external resources and annotations.
Umbrella & implementing provisions are frequently indicated. 

Explanations & overviews are provided for complex subjects such as:

• Legal Effects of Filing Date & Publication
• Relationship between PCT & National Law
• Entitlement to Priority, Claiming of Priority
• Communications between rO, ISA, IPEA and dO/eO's
• Loss of Rights in International Phase
• Remedies and Loss or Maintenance of National Effect
• Review in National Phase of Decisions by rO/IB
• Excusing of Delays

Step 1 = determine possible relevant pages by scanning Legal Provisions Index:

For example: download (Nov 23) example of Index of Legal Provisions

• Consecutive Articles are approximately found in consecutive SECTIONS

• Each Article and Rule is included at least once.

• But, paragraphs of each legal provision are included with the most relevant SUBJECTS and PARTS. Adjacent paragraphs may be in separate SUBJECTS and PARTS, and are not all paragraphs are included together.

• Page numbers in the Index of Legal Provisions are shown where each provision is at least partially included

Step 2 = confirm relevant SUBJECTS and PARTS in Detailed Contents by scanning page numbers 

For example: download (Nov 23) example of Detailed Contents

Detailed Contents give overview of:

• SECTIONS in chronological order

• Relevant SUBJECTS and PARTS  

• Relevant explanation & comment boxes with box titles, Key issues & Outlines of Procedure

• Relevant Articles & Rules together with provision titles

Subscribers can digitally navigate up-to-date legal texts on their mobile devices. The contents can be freely adapted with personal annotations & highlighting, and unwanted parts can be hidden.
For editing & modifying content, it is recommended to use a larger screen with a mouse & keyboard. The screenshot depicted is from a PC with an author's personal highlighting scheme.
Legal updates occur automatically without disturbing your individual annotations, so there is no need to transfer your notes. See here for FAQ's.

Subscribers can order a print-on-demand customized color copy of their own reference. It is approx. 600 pages, but it depends on the degree of customization. It is 25.4 x 17,8cm, printed on 60g paper. 

You determine the content and the marking styles, using your preferred colors for the standard styles and two of your own styles. For example, standard styles may be redefined as:

• normal marking (black underline, 1 pixel) => main issues & requirements
• strong marking (yellow highlight, #FFF68F) => right column annotation relevant for phrase
• time limits (light purple highlight, #FFDAFB)
• fees (green highlight, #ADFFBA)
• languages (light blue highlight, #94FFF8)
• legal consequence (red underline, 1 pixel and red text, #FF0000)

Comments & cross-references have been included in PCT.App based on the original and updated minutes from the Washington Diplomatic Conference (WDC 1970), where the legal text was finalised..

We provide a printing service for these WIPO texts - they are less relevant for applicants and exam candidates, but highly relevant for those studying the history and those who keep PCT up to date. They also include info about the WIPO organization, internal financing, treaty amendment and accession process.

• Part 1 What is the PCT includes principles, advantages & disadvantages, definitions from provisions, and the relationship between PCT & national laws.
• Part 14 Technical Services deals with Art. 50-52
• Part 15 Administrative Provisions deals with Art. 53-58
• Part 16 Disputes deals with Art. 59
• Part 17 Revision & Amendment deals with Art. 60-61
• Part 18 deals with Treaty Accession, Entry into Force and Notifications with Art. 62-69