Why not file a PCT patent application? While the PCT is a helpful tool, it may not be for everyone. For example, as you approach the 12-month deadline from your initial patent filing, you might realize that you wish to seek patent protection in only one or two other foreign countries....
National Phase: Send the international application to other countries for evaluation under local patent laws. An expensive process, the PCT route is generally more popular with large multinational corporations that regularly seek patents in many countries. It is also useful for entities with clearly id...
The invention of a patent that is capable of producing or being used in the industry is considered an Industrial application. If the novel and non-obvious inventions have someindustrial application, the invention qualifies to be patented and thereby satisfies the conditions of patentability. It is ...
First of all, you need to prepare patent application documents in Chinese. Because the Chinese Patent Office only accepts patent applications in Chinese, you need to translate application documents in foreign languages into Chinese. In the case of PCT entering China, the translation of the descripti...
Specialize in cross-border IP issues, including global trademark registration and patent filings Familiar with global treaties like the Madrid Protocol for international trademark protection or the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Regional IP Lawyers ...
Here is alist of member states. PCT as another US option? For US applicants, you might not think of the PCT as a way to keep the door open to filing another US patent application. Yet, you certainly can. In fact, you can use the PCT application as astrategy for discovering the rele...
Generally, confidential information will be protected if it is truly confidential, would be useful to a competitor and is something that has application to business, trade or industry.Due to the complexity of intellectual property laws, it is advisable to consult with legal counsel. A competent ...
First of all, you need to prepare patent application documents in Chinese. Because the Chinese Patent Office only accepts patent applications in Chinese, you need to translate application documents in foreign languages into Chinese. In the case of PCT entering China, the translation of the descripti...
The data of our empirical analysis is - as already indicated - patent application and citation data. We choose this data as it allows an (also imperfect) approximation of the three channels outlined above. Moreover, it has the benefit that we are able to study the patenting behavior of all...
(PCT), which is an international filing mechanism that permits an applicant to file a single patent application that acts as if an application was filed in 126 different countries; however, examination under the PCT must be requested by the business in each individual country in order to be ...