With effect from July 1 2014, the EPO has changed its practice in the procedure under Chapter II PCT. More specifically, following the entry into force of new Rule 66.1ter PCT and amended Rule 70.2(f) ...

In June, Uruguay committed to join the Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT” or “Treaty”), with unanimous approval from both houses of parliament. The PCT—first signed in 1970, effective for 35 years and ...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, or the PCT as it is typically referred to, came into existence in 1970. It is open to States party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ...

Under the revised PCT procedure, International Preliminary Reports on Patentability (IPRPs) are now issued for both Chapter I and Chapter II applications with filing dates on or after January 1 2004.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, or the PCT as it is typically referred to, came into existence in 1970. It is open to States party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There was a time when inventors did not have to worry about protecting intellectual property outside their country, largely because ...