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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. It then results in a search performed by an International Searching Authority (ISA), accompanied by a written opinion regarding the patentability of the ...
European qualifying examination, Guide for preparation, 3rd edition (2013) PCT Applicant’s Guide, International Phase (Special edition as of 31 December 2012, prepared for EQE candidates) (pdf 4 MB) PCT Applicant’s Guide National Phase (Special edition as of 31 December 2012, prepared for EQE candidates) (pdf 20 MB)
A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application or a PCT application. The filing of an international application results in an international search performed by a patent office, accompanied with a written opinion regarding the patentability of the invention which is the subject of the application. An applicant ...
Exemplary PCT procedure, with a U.S. provisional application as a first filing. The PCT system enables an applicant to file a single patent application in a single language. The application, called an international application, can, at a later date, lead to the grant of a patent in any of the states contracting to the PCT. [5]
Withdrawal of an application is the gravest procedural step that can be taken, since the application becomes dead without possibility of revival. [105] A European patent application may be withdrawn at any time by the applicant, except when a third party has initiated proceedings concerning entitlement to the grant of the European patent. [106]
The PCT Newsletter is a monthly publication of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It contains "up-to-date news about the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)", [ 1 ] which provides a system for filing international ( patent ) applications .
The Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (or, for short, the EPO Guidelines) are general instructions, for the examiners working at the European Patent Office (EPO) as well as for the parties interacting with the EPO, [notes 1] on the practice and procedure at the EPO in the various aspects of the prosecution of European patent applications and European patents.
PATENTSCOPE provides access to millions of patent documents from around the world. It is the official publication reference site for published PCT applications. It includes patent applications, granted patents, and related technical information from national and international patent offices. The database covers a broad range of technology ...