A PCT application, also called an international application, is a patent application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). It has the same legal effect as filing separate national (or regional) patent …

The PCT makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in a large number of countries by filing a single “international” patent application instead of filing several separate …

A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application, or PCT application. A single filing of a PCT application is made with a Receiving Office (RO) in one language.

Aug 9, 2025 · Understand the PCT patent process, from initial international application to securing rights in diverse countries. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) offers a streamlined approach for …

A single international patent application successfully filed under the PCT (also called “PCT application”) has the same legal effect as filing separate patent applications in all Contracting States.

What is a PCT application (or Patent Cooperation Treaty Application)? A PCT application is an international patent application that preserves your priority date and also delays the date when you …

Apr 1, 2015 · The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) enables the U.S. applicant to file one application, "an international application," in a standardized format in English in the U.S. Receiving Office (the …

Feb 25, 2025 · What Is a PCT Application? A PCT application is a single patent application filed through WIPO that allows inventors to seek patent protection simultaneously in multiple countries.

In general terms, your international patent application, provided that it complies with the minimum requirements for obtaining an international filing date, has the effect of a national patent application …

Oct 30, 2024 · International applications must contain upon filing the designation of at least one Contracting State in which patent protection is desired and must meet certain standards for …