Re: Re: Re: Patents, and foriegn filing.
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Posted by Sprink on May 02, 2003 at 22:56:37:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Patents, and foriegn filing. posted by Matt on May 02, 2003 at 00:44:32:
Very true, but he still must designate each of those foreign countries. I'm not writing a treatise here. : While Sprink is correct that patent rights are territorial, he is incorrect in his statement that "you will need to file in any country where you want protection." The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) administered by WIPO (see link) addresses that specific issue--by filing one single patent application which can have legal effect in now up to the 120 countries which are party to the PCT, you can get more time than provided for under the traditional patent system to evaluate your invention and its prospects and high quality information about the potential prospects of your invention for patentability. You will still have to "enter the national phase" and decide in which countries you wish to specifically pursue patent protection, but the PCT is a strategic and cost-effective way to start the process of seeking patent protection multinationally.
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