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ePCT
As of July 2012, the ePCT application of WIPO provides secure online access to PCT application files. (It is the …
Publication of PCT applications
PCT applications publish in the same manner as national or domestic patent applications. There is an internet publication of the …
Prior Art for the PCT process
For PCT searches and Written Opinions, prior art includes everything made available to the public by written disclosure anywhere in …
What is a Chapter II Demand?
After you receive your International Search Report and Written Opinion, the next step in the PCT process is to consider …
Choosing the International Search Authority (ISA)
For a PCT application, the patent office that performs the search on the invention is called the International Search Authority …
Licensing Availability of PCT applications
As of January 2012, WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE website became an audience for patentees to offer their patent for license. To participate …
AIA Brings Changes to PCT applications
As of September 16, 2012, the America Invents Act (AIA) allows entities (businesses) to be applicants if they are an …
PATENTSCOPE
PATENTSCOPE is a new search tool on the WIPO website that allows you not only to search the PCT database …
How the IPER offers an exceptional ROI to patentees
After you file your PCT application, you will receive an International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER). The IPER occurs during the …