Tag: international patent

What are the PCT member countries?

Does an international PCT patent application cover the whole world? No, a PCT application does not cover every country. Here is a list of non-member…

Is there a single patent that covers all countries?

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a single patent to cover all countries?…

PCT Patent Application: Why file foreign when your US application is uncertain or not allowed?

Leap of Faith: File a PCT patent application while your US application might get rejected? Timing your patent filings can be tricky. P:atent applicants typically…

Do we recommend PCT patent applications?

Does our firm recommend PCT patent applications? If foreign utility patent protection is desired, filing a PCT patent application makes sense for many applicants. Generally,…

Can others file the same patent in a different country?

Same patent by others in different country? If an earlier applicant obtains a patent first in their own country, can others subsequently patent the same…

First file PCT or US patent application?

Should you file PCT or US patent application first? When you need patents in the US and foreign countries, you must eventually file multiple patent…

How can you save money on international patent costs?

How much does an international utility patent application cost? International patent costs can escalate quickly. When pursuing utility patents in foreign countries, you cannot ignore…

How To Patent in Europe (EPO)

What is the European Patent Office? Getting a utility patent in Europe a bit different than patenting in other foreign countries. A single utility patent…

International Patent Rights: How to Get Foreign Utility Patents

Is there only one way to get international patent rights? No, there are multiple routes to obtain foreign utility patents. While there is no such…

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