WELCOME TO ALL WELCOME TO ALL PARTICIPANTS BYPARTICIPANTS BY

A.T.PATRE.A.T.PATRE.ASSTT. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS & ASSTT. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS &

DESIGNSDESIGNS

PATENT OFFICE,PATENT OFFICE,

MUMBAI.MUMBAI.

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

TO THE PATENT TO THE PATENT

COOPERATION COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)TREATY (PCT)

IIMPORTANT TO KNOWMPORTANT TO KNOW

PATENT A TERRITORIAL RIGHT: Patent right is enforceable PATENT A TERRITORIAL RIGHT: Patent right is enforceable only in the country of issue.only in the country of issue.

DESIGNATION: Selection of the Country in PCT request form DESIGNATION: Selection of the Country in PCT request form where the applicant want to obtain the Patentwhere the applicant want to obtain the Patent

ELECTION: Selection of the Country out of designated ELECTION: Selection of the Country out of designated countries in PCT prelim. examn. form request form where the countries in PCT prelim. examn. form request form where the applicant want to obtain the Patentapplicant want to obtain the Patent

SEARCH: An important part of the Patent application examn. to SEARCH: An important part of the Patent application examn. to check whether the invention is novel or not.check whether the invention is novel or not.

PRIORITY DATE: the date of disclosure of the invetion, the PRIORITY DATE: the date of disclosure of the invetion, the protection for invention starts from P.D. protection for invention starts from P.D.

INT. FILING DATE: the date of filing an international INT. FILING DATE: the date of filing an international application & it is the priority date for the invention & also the application & it is the priority date for the invention & also the date of Patent for the designated countriesdate of Patent for the designated countries

ROUTES TO FILE A ROUTES TO FILE A PATENT APPLICATIONPATENT APPLICATION

TRADITIONAL ROUTETRADITIONAL ROUTE

THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY ROUTEROUTE

TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL PATENT SYSTEMSPATENT SYSTEMS

TRADITIONAL PATENT TRADITIONAL PATENT SYSTEM REQUIRESSYSTEM REQUIRES

FOR APPLICANTS:FOR APPLICANTS:Expenses forExpenses for-translations-translations-patent attorneys-patent attorneys-payment of fees-payment of feesfor each Patent Officefor each Patent Officeall at a timeall at a timeOften without knowingOften without knowingwhether he is likely towhether he is likely toobtain a patentobtain a patent

FOR EACH PATENTFOR EACH PATENTOFFICE:OFFICE:-formal examination-formal examination-search-search-substantive -substantive examinationexamination

THE PCTTHE PCT ( (the Patent Cooperation treaty)the Patent Cooperation treaty)

Adopted in 1970 in WashingtonAdopted in 1970 in Washington Entered into force on 24.01.1978Entered into force on 24.01.1978 Became operational on 1.6.78 with 18 Became operational on 1.6.78 with 18

contracting statescontracting states As on today total 128 states are the As on today total 128 states are the

membermember India joined PCT on 07.12.98India joined PCT on 07.12.98 THE PCT IS AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PCT IS AN AGREEMENT FOR

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PATENTS.FIELD OF PATENTS.

IT IS A TREATY FOR RATIONALISATIONS IT IS A TREATY FOR RATIONALISATIONS AND COOPERATION WITH REGARD TO THE AND COOPERATION WITH REGARD TO THE FILING, SEARCHING & EXAMINATION OF FILING, SEARCHING & EXAMINATION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND THE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL DISSEMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

The PCT is administered by IB, WIPO, The PCT is administered by IB, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland

ESTABLISING an international ESTABLISING an international system which enables system which enables::

Filing single application (the Filing single application (the international application ) international application )

Filing single application (the Filing single application (the international applicationinternational application

With a single patent office (the With a single patent office (the receiving office)receiving office)

In one language having effect in each In one language having effect in each contracting state (the designated office)contracting state (the designated office)

One formal EXAMINATION ( by the One formal EXAMINATION ( by the receiving office )receiving office )

One search ( by the international One search ( by the international searching authority )searching authority )

One international publication (by the One international publication (by the IB of WIPO )IB of WIPO )

One optional preliminary One optional preliminary EXAMINATION ( by the international EXAMINATION ( by the international preliminary examining authoritypreliminary examining authority))

PCT ESTABLISHES PCT ESTABLISHES an international system which enablesan international system which enables::

LIMITATION OF THE PCT LIMITATION OF THE PCT SYSTEMSYSTEM

PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR INVENTIONS BY APPLYING FOR INVENTIONS BY APPLYING FOR PATENTSPATENTS

DESIGN & TRADEMARK DESIGN & TRADEMARK PROTECTION CANNOT BE PROTECTION CANNOT BE OBTAINED VIA PCTOBTAINED VIA PCT

PCT SYSTEM CONSISTS PCT SYSTEM CONSISTS OFOF::

1. AN INTERNATIONAL 1. AN INTERNATIONAL PHASE, COMPRISINGPHASE, COMPRISING::(30/31 MONTHS LONG)(30/31 MONTHS LONG)* FILING OF INTERNATIONAL * FILING OF INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONAPPLICATION* * INTERNATIONAL SEARCH* * INTERNATIONAL SEARCH*** INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION *** INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION **** INTERNATIONAL **** INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (optional) (optional)

2. 2. A NATIONAL / REGIONAL A NATIONAL / REGIONAL PHASE,BEFORE: PHASE,BEFORE:

* DESIGNATED OFFICE* DESIGNATED OFFICE** ELECTED OFFICE** ELECTED OFFICE..

IN PCT SYSTEMIN PCT SYSTEM NO PATENT IS GRANTED NO PATENT IS GRANTED

DURING THE DURING THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE.INTERNATIONAL PHASE.

THE PATENTS ARE THE PATENTS ARE GRANTED IN THE GRANTED IN THE NATIONAL PHASE BY THE NATIONAL PHASE BY THE NATIONAL PATENT NATIONAL PATENT OFFICES WHICH IS OFFICES WHICH IS ENFORCEABLE IN THAT ENFORCEABLE IN THAT COUNTRY ONLY . COUNTRY ONLY .

THERE IS NO PCT PATENTTHERE IS NO PCT PATENT

PCT TIMELINE-APCT TIMELINE-A(before 1.1.04)(before 1.1.04)

30/31

FILE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION

INT. SEARCHREPORT

FILING REQUESTFOR PRELIMEXAMN.

INT. PUBLICATION

PRELIMEXAMNREPORT

ENTRYINNATIONAL PHASECh II

28

19

181612MONTHS

FILEAPPLICATIONLOCALLY NON PCT APPLICATION

30/31ENTRY IN N.P.Ch I

NO REQUEST

FOR EXAMN.

PCT TIMELINE-BPCT TIMELINE-B(before 1.1.04)(before 1.1.04)

30/31

INTERNATIONALSEARCH REPORT

FILING REQUESTFOR PRELIMEXAMN.

INT. PUBLICATION

PRELIMEXAMNREPORT

ENTRYINNATIONAL PHASECh II

28

19

189MONTHS

FILEINTERNATIONALAPPLICATION

30/31ENTRY IN N.P.Ch I

NO REQUEST

FOR EXAMN.

IA filed

1st written IPE opinion =ISA opinion (unless IPEAhas declared otherwise)

IPE procedure

IPRP (Chapter II)to EOs

IPRP (Chapter II)publicly available (on request of EO)

Art. 19 amdts

No demand filed

Applicant commentson ISA opinion to IB

IPRP (Chapter I)(+ any comments)

to DOsIPRP (Chapter I)

(+ any comments)publicly available

National phase entry

Int’l publication: IA + ISR(+ Art. 19 amendments)

National phase entry

0-12 mths

16

18

later of:WO of ISA+3

or 22*

30

ISRISA opinion on patentability

criteria

Chapter I Chapter II

International preliminary report on patentability by ISA (IPRP)

(Chapter I of the PCT)

(informal procedure)

* must in practice file demand by 19 months for Article 22 transitional reservation countries

(+ Art. 34 arguments,

amendments)Demand

(if no IPERestablished)

International preliminary report on patentability by IPEA (IPRP) (Chapter II of the PCT) (= IPER)

EISPE system

COMPETENT RECEIVING OFFICE COMPETENT RECEIVING OFFICE (Article 10, Rule 19) (Article 10, Rule 19)

THE PATENT OFFICE THE PATENT OFFICE CALCUTTA & ITS CALCUTTA & ITS BRANCHBRANCHOFFICES AT MUMBAI,OFFICES AT MUMBAI,CHENNAI,NEW DELHI CHENNAI,NEW DELHI (RO/IN) (RO/IN)

& &

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL BUREAU (RO/IB)BUREAU (RO/IB)

LANGUAGE OF FILINGLANGUAGE OF FILING

(Rule 12)(Rule 12)

RO/IN--ENGLISHRO/IN--ENGLISH OR OR HINDI HINDI

RO/IB--ANYRO/IB--ANY LANGUAG LANGUAG

ELEMENTS TO ACCOMPANY THE ELEMENTS TO ACCOMPANY THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONINTERNATIONAL APPLICATION

REQUST(PCT/RO/101)--REQUST(PCT/RO/101)--Article 4Article 4

DESCRIPTION --DESCRIPTION --Article 5Article 5

ONE OR MORE CLAIMS -- ONE OR MORE CLAIMS -- Article 6Article 6

ABSTRACT --ABSTRACT --Rule 8Rule 8

DRAWING (where applicable) DRAWING (where applicable) ----Article 7Article 7

FEES --FEES --Rules 14,15&16Rules 14,15&16

PA/GPA(where applicable) --PA/GPA(where applicable) --Rule 90Rule 90 (not necessary as per pct amendment 1.1.04) (not necessary as per pct amendment 1.1.04)

NO.OF COPIES REQUIREDNO.OF COPIES REQUIRED [Rule 11.1(b)] [Rule 11.1(b)]

RO/IN-- RO/IN-- * FOUR COPIES OF EACH OF * FOUR COPIES OF EACH OF REQUEST,DESCRIPTION,REQUEST,DESCRIPTION,

CLAIMS,DRAWINGS & CLAIMS,DRAWINGS & ABSTRACT IF FILED AT ABSTRACT IF FILED AT POB,Mumbai, Chennai,NewDelhiPOB,Mumbai, Chennai,NewDelhi

* THREE COPIES OF EACH * THREE COPIES OF EACH DOCUMENT AS MENTIONED DOCUMENT AS MENTIONED ABOVE IF FILED IN P.O. , ABOVE IF FILED IN P.O. , CALCUTTA CALCUTTA

RO/IB--ONERO/IB--ONE

THE REQUEST THE REQUEST (Article 4, Rule (Article 4, Rule 3)3)

Printed request form Printed request form (PCT/RO/101)(PCT/RO/101)

* may be obtained free of charge:* may be obtained free of charge: from RO/IN from RO/IN or or from RO/IB from RO/IB* available on internet (* available on internet (www.wipo.intwww.wipo.int))

FROM PCT EASY SOFTWARE FROM PCT EASY SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED FREE OF COFT FROM DOWNLOADED FREE OF COFT FROM www.wipo.intwww.wipo.int site site

Computer- generated requestComputer- generated request* * layout and contents must be same as the layout and contents must be same as the printed formprinted form* slight adjustments are permitted* slight adjustments are permitted* any text printed in italics may be omitted* any text printed in italics may be omitted

FUNCTION OF RECEIVING FUNCTION OF RECEIVING OFFICEOFFICE

– RECEIVINGRECEIVING

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT UNDER PCTFOR PATENT UNDER PCT

ACCORDING INT. FILING NO. & DATEACCORDING INT. FILING NO. & DATE PROCESSING/ CHECKINGPROCESSING/ CHECKING

OF ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH AFFECTS THE I.F.D.WHICH AFFECTS THE I.F.D.

AND OF OTHER FORMAL & PHYSICAL AND OF OTHER FORMAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTREQUIREMENT

ofof SAID APPLICATIONSAID APPLICATION ----TRANSMITTINGTRANSMITTING

* * RECORD COPY TO IBRECORD COPY TO IB**SEARCH COPY TO ISA,**SEARCH COPY TO ISA,(CHOOSEN BY APPLICANT )(CHOOSEN BY APPLICANT )***APPLICABLE FEES TO ***APPLICABLE FEES TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITYAPPROPRIATE AUTHORITY

R.O. DOES NOT PERFORM R.O. DOES NOT PERFORM SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATIONSUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

CONDITIONS FOR ACCORDING CONDITIONS FOR ACCORDING INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE: INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE: ARTICLE 11 ARTICLE 11

i) Applicant –resident or national of Indiai) Applicant –resident or national of Indiaii) Application –in English or Hindiii) Application –in English or Hindiiii) Elements to accompany the application,iii) Elements to accompany the application, a) a request a) a request b) applicant’s name & address b) applicant’s name & address c) description c) description d) one or more claim(s) d) one or more claim(s)

e) Designation of atleast one PCT e) Designation of atleast one PCT contracting statecontracting state(designation to all pct contracting states are (designation to all pct contracting states are

automatic now as per pct amendment)automatic now as per pct amendment)

Physical requirements of Physical requirements of international application international application

(Rule 11)(Rule 11) A4 size paper for all sheetA4 size paper for all sheet Line spacing: 1.5 cms for pages of Line spacing: 1.5 cms for pages of

text in description, claim & abstracttext in description, claim & abstract Minimum & maximum margins for Minimum & maximum margins for

the sheets and drawing as explained the sheets and drawing as explained in the next slidein the next slide

Drawings: should not contain text Drawings: should not contain text matter in the drawings, so as to matter in the drawings, so as to avoid problem of translation for avoid problem of translation for national phase national phase

Margin requirements for text Margin requirements for text (Rule 11)(Rule 11)

Margin requirements for Margin requirements for drawingdrawing

NATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS NATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS

(Rule 22 & Section 330 of A.I.under (Rule 22 & Section 330 of A.I.under PCT)PCT)

AT THE PATENT OFFICE, AT THE PATENT OFFICE, CALCUTTA ALL INTERNATIONAL CALCUTTA ALL INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT ARE APPLICATION FOR PATENT ARE

REFERRED TO THE EXPERT REFERRED TO THE EXPERT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF

NATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS, NATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS, AND IF NATIONAL SECURITY AND IF NATIONAL SECURITY

CLEARANCE IS REFUSED OR IS CLEARANCE IS REFUSED OR IS NOT OBTAINED THE SAME IS NOT OBTAINED THE SAME IS

NOTIFIED TO THE APPLICANT & IB NOTIFIED TO THE APPLICANT & IB OF WIPOOF WIPO

PCT FEESPCT FEES TO RECEIVING OFFICE (THE PATENT OFFICE ,CALCUTTA & TO RECEIVING OFFICE (THE PATENT OFFICE ,CALCUTTA &

ITS BRANCH OFFICES AT NEW DELHI, MUMBAI,CHENNAI) ITS BRANCH OFFICES AT NEW DELHI, MUMBAI,CHENNAI)

1.1. Transmittal fee : INR 2,000--for natural person Transmittal fee : INR 2,000--for natural person INR 8,000--for legal entity INR 8,000--for legal entity

2.2. International filing fees : Basic & designation fees combined to form international International filing fees : Basic & designation fees combined to form international (30sheets) :filing fees - USD 1102 .All states designated.(30sheets) :filing fees - USD 1102 .All states designated.

3.3. Supplement per sheetSupplement per sheet excess of 30 : USD 12 * excess of 30 : USD 12 *

4.4. Search fee : ISA/AT -- USD 262 Search fee : ISA/AT -- USD 262 ISA/EP -- USD 1877* ISA/EP -- USD 1877* ISA/AU -- USD 942 ISA/AU -- USD 942 ISA/CN -- USD 181 ISA/CN -- USD 181 ISA/US -- USD 1000 ISA/US -- USD 1000 ISA/SE -- USD 1877 ISA/SE -- USD 1877

5.5. Fee for preparing of certified copy Fee for preparing of certified copy of priority document and transmission of priority document and transmission the same to IB : INR 1,000--for the same to IB : INR 1,000--for natural personnatural person INR 4,000--for legal entity INR 4,000--for legal entity

6.6. PCT EASY reduction --- USD 79PCT EASY reduction --- USD 79

7.7. * 75% REDUCTION IN FEES FOR NATURAL PERSON* 75% REDUCTION IN FEES FOR NATURAL PERSON FROM INDIA FROM INDIA

{ Rule 14,15,16& 96 }{ Rule 14,15,16& 96 }

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

FEESFEES* 75% FEE REDUCTION FOR NATURAL PERSON* 75% FEE REDUCTION FOR NATURAL PERSON

IPEAIPEA FEES OF IPEAFEES OF IPEA HANDLING FEEHANDLING FEE

ATAT EUR 200EUR 200 EUR 129EUR 129

AUAU AUD 550AUD 550 AUD 218AUD 218

CNCN CNY 1,500CNY 1,500 CNY eq CHF 200CNY eq CHF 200

EPEP EUR 1,530*EUR 1,530* EUR 129*EUR 129*

SESE SEK 5,000SEK 5,000 SEK 1,160SEK 1,160

USUS USD 600USD 600 USD 157USD 157

MODE OF PAYMENT IN MODE OF PAYMENT IN USDUSD

TO FECILITATE THE PAYMENT IN TO FECILITATE THE PAYMENT IN USD, AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN USD, AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN

OPENED BY RO/IN WITH SBI, NEW OPENED BY RO/IN WITH SBI, NEW YORK BRANCH ASSIGNING A/C NO. YORK BRANCH ASSIGNING A/C NO.

2111-250821-0012111-250821-001 INDIAN APPLICANT, FILING INDIAN APPLICANT, FILING

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT UNDER PCT, TO REMIT THE PATENT UNDER PCT, TO REMIT THE CONSOLIDATED AMOUNT IN USD BY CONSOLIDATED AMOUNT IN USD BY D.D. PAYBLE TO THE CONTROLLER D.D. PAYBLE TO THE CONTROLLER

OF PATENTS AT SBI, NEW YORK OF PATENTS AT SBI, NEW YORK BRANCH FOR PAYMENT TOWARDS BRANCH FOR PAYMENT TOWARDS

BASIC FEE, DESIGNATION FEE & BASIC FEE, DESIGNATION FEE & SEARCH FEE SEARCH FEE

COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING & EXAMINING SEARCHING & EXAMINING

AUTHORITIES (ISAs)AUTHORITIES (ISAs) (Article 16, Rule 35) (Article 16, Rule 35)

AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE (AT) AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE (AT)

AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE(AU)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE(AU)

EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE ( EP)EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE ( EP)

CHINESE INTELLECTUAL CHINESE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE (CN)PROPERTY OFFICE (CN)

UNITED STATES PATENT& UNITED STATES PATENT& TRADEMARK OFFICE (US)TRADEMARK OFFICE (US)

SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE (SE) SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE (SE)

COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING PRELIMINARY EXAMINING

AUTHORITIES (IPEAs) AUTHORITIES (IPEAs) (Article 32, Rule 59)(Article 32, Rule 59)

AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE (AT)AUSTRIAN PATENT OFFICE (AT)

AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (AU)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (AU)

EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE ( EP)EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE ( EP)

CHINESE INTELLECTUAL CHINESE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE (CN)PROPERTY OFFICE (CN)

UNITED STATES PATENT & UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE (US) TRADEMARK OFFICE (US)

SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE (SE) SWEDISH PATENT OFFICE (SE)

ENTRY INTO NATIONAL ENTRY INTO NATIONAL PHASEPHASE

Entry in National Phase as later as 31 months from priority date Entry in National Phase as later as 31 months from priority date by filing:by filing:

A request on form 1 or on a plain paper containing details of A request on form 1 or on a plain paper containing details of international application.international application.

Pay National fees (for India 1000/4000.)Pay National fees (for India 1000/4000.) Proof of right to file if applicant is not inventor.Proof of right to file if applicant is not inventor. Information regarding foreign filing form 3.Information regarding foreign filing form 3. Declaration as to inventorship (form-5).Declaration as to inventorship (form-5). Copy of PCT pamphlet with international application & search Copy of PCT pamphlet with international application & search

report.report. Copies of any amendments, preliminary examination report.Copies of any amendments, preliminary examination report. PA/GPA where applicable (Note :- The grant of Patent is PA/GPA where applicable (Note :- The grant of Patent is

governed National law) designated country. governed National law) designated country.

STEPS FOR GRANT OF A STEPS FOR GRANT OF A PATENT THROUGH PCT PATENT THROUGH PCT

ROUTEROUTE FILING OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONFILING OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FORMAL EXAMN. BY R.O.FORMAL EXAMN. BY R.O. INT. SEARCH BY I.S.A.INT. SEARCH BY I.S.A. INT. PUBLICATION BY WIPOINT. PUBLICATION BY WIPO PRELIM. EXAMN. BY I.P.E.A.(OPTIONAL)PRELIM. EXAMN. BY I.P.E.A.(OPTIONAL) ENTRY INTO NATIONAL PHASE IN DESIGNATED ENTRY INTO NATIONAL PHASE IN DESIGNATED

COUNTRYCOUNTRY EXAMN. BY DESIGNATED COUNTRY OF PATENT EXAMN. BY DESIGNATED COUNTRY OF PATENT

APPLICATION AS PER THEIR OWN PATENT LAWAPPLICATION AS PER THEIR OWN PATENT LAW GRANT OF THE PATENT BY DESIGNATED COUNTRYGRANT OF THE PATENT BY DESIGNATED COUNTRY

Denotes international phaseDenotes international phase Denotes National phaseDenotes National phase

BENEFITS OF PCT SYSTEM.BENEFITS OF PCT SYSTEM.

Fast processing of Fast processing of applications for grant of applications for grant of Patent during National Patent during National Phase.Phase.

Saving of time and money if Saving of time and money if search report by ISA is search report by ISA is adverse by abandoning the adverse by abandoning the application. application.

Applicant gets 30/31 months Applicant gets 30/31 months for entry into National for entry into National Phase. This time may be Phase. This time may be used to explore market used to explore market values of his invention.values of his invention.

BENEFITS OF PCT SYSTEM.BENEFITS OF PCT SYSTEM. The application for the Patent inThe application for the Patent in the the

designated office is deemed to have designated office is deemed to have been filed on the date of International been filed on the date of International filing i.e 19 or 30/31 months prior to filing i.e 19 or 30/31 months prior to entry to N.P.entry to N.P.

Language of filing does not affect the Language of filing does not affect the prority date if filed in the language prority date if filed in the language accepted by R.O.accepted by R.O.

Some countries provide fees Some countries provide fees reductions in fees in National Phase reductions in fees in National Phase when comes through PCT.when comes through PCT.

Priority documents need not to be Priority documents need not to be filed in N.P by applicant the same is filed in N.P by applicant the same is sent by the I.B., WIPO to the National sent by the I.B., WIPO to the National Offices.Offices.

No need to draft different applications No need to draft different applications for different designated offices. for different designated offices. International application serves for all.International application serves for all.

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