US & Canadian Patents: Small Entity Status In the USA and Canada, reduced official fees are payable for patent applications and patents if all parties holding rights in the invention qualify for small entity status. However, for ...
PCT Member States An “international” or “PCT” patent application covers all countries/regions which are party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (“PCT Member States”) on the day the PCT application is ...
PCT Applications - Chapter II Demand This page deals with a very specific topic, namely filing a Chapter II Demand. For a more general discussion of PCT applications, and the PCT process, please refer to our information sheet ...
Patent Prosecution Highway To offer applicants a faster route to patent allowance, reduce patent office workloads and streamline procedure, many patent offices have looked into ways of ‘sharing’ their work. The ...
Restrictions on the Filing of Patent Applications Abroad by United Kingdom Residents This page provides information on the rules governing the filing of patent applications outside the UK by United Kingdom residents, and our approach to such applications.
International (PCT) Patent Applications - The Basics Download flowchart of the procedure - PCT Member States There is no such thing as an "international patent." However, it is possible to file an "international patent application" (also ...