What is a PCT Application?
A PCT application is an international patent application. It's one of several steps that must be taken to obtain patent protection in countries other than the home country of the applicant.
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PCT Application
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The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) offers a patent application process that protects an invention that may be intended to reach a global market. The PCT application is a step toward international patenting. It is not a patent, merely an application.
Patents in Other Countries
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The PCT application allows a person to fill out one application in one language when he is intending on pursuing patents in other countries. If he wants a global patent, there is no such thing. Patents need to be applied for in each individual country that a patent is desired.
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PCT Application Process
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If a U.S. applicant desires a patent in another country, he fills out a PCT application in English and designates which other countries he wants to acquire a patent in. The PCT application does not need to be completed in a different language for a different country.
Purpose of the PCT Application
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The purpose of the PCT application is to avoid having to fill out applications in individual patent offices in different countries.
Steps of the PCT Application
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A PCT application must be filed in the receiving offices of the desired countries, yet it is still just one application. There is an international search that follows before a PCT application is approved, much like any patent process.
PCT Applications Simplify the International Patent Process
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The PCT application simplifies the international patent process, allowing one form to be filled out in one language and processed in desired countries through a global process.
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