What is a PCT application? A PCT application is a single utility patent filing that gives you international patent-pending status. By itself, a PCT application will not lead to foreign patents. An applicant must ultimately follow through with filing individual patent applications at a later time. Nonetheless, a PCT application is a useful streamlined way […]
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How to get international utility patents
Is there only one way to get international patent rights? No, there are multiple ways to obtain foreign utility patents. While there is no such thing as an international patent, there is an international patent application called the PCT application. Eventually, you still will need to file separate utility patent applications in each desired foreign […]