What is the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty)?
PCT stands for the Patent Cooperation Treaty (text). PCT patent applications are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty permits an inventor to file what is called a PCT patent application. The Treaty is the result of an effort by many countries to provide some streamlining of patent applications across several countries at once. The US Patent and Trademark Office has additional information about PCT.
PCT stands for the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which is adhered to by about 115 countries. PCT patent applications are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty permits an inventor to file what is called a PCT patent application. The Treaty is the result of an effort by many countries to provide some streamlining of patent applications across several countries at once.
© Copyright 1993 to the present year, Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC. Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Click for information on the purpose of this page. PCT stands for the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which is adhered to by about 130 countries. PCT patent applications are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty permits an inventor to file what is called a PCT patent application. The Treaty is the result of an effort by many countries to provide some streamlining of patent applications across several countries at once. The US Patent and Trademark Office has additional information about PCT. The World Intellectual Property Organization has a helpful online brochure Basic Facts about the Patent Cooperation Treaty. What benefits flow from a PCT application? For an applicant who has filed a patent application in a particular country, a PCT application offers a way to postpone having to make decisions about filing patent applications in o
Copyright 1993-present Oppedahl & Larson LLP. Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. PCT stands for the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which is adhered to by about 115 countries. PCT patent applications are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty permits an inventor to file what is called a PCT patent application. The Treaty is the result of an effort by many countries to provide some streamlining of patent applications across several countries at once. The US Patent and Trademark Office has additional information about PCT. The World Intellectual Property Organization has a helpful online brochure Basic Facts about the Patent Cooperation Treaty. What benefits flow from a PCT application? For an applicant who has filed a patent application in a particular country, a PCT application offers a way to postpone having to make decisions about filing patent applications in other countries. If there were no such thing as the Patent Cooperation Tre
