Patent Cooperation Treaty

Patent Cooperation Treaty in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, patent cooperation treaty is: provides for the filing of an international patent application in member states. Filing has to be done through the patent office of which the applicant is a national or resident, and it has the same effect in member states as filing an application with a national patent office of that state. The Treaty has more than 100 members. The entries on trade policy are here. It is administered by WIPO. See also intellectual property and intellectual property right infringements.[1]

Patent Cooperation Treatyin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Patent Cooperation Treaty” entry (OAS)

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