International patent application filing
We guarantee international protection for your invention by filing under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This allows you to obtain a patent in more than 155 countries that are signatories to the treaty.
We provide extensive expertise in preparing documentation and managing the entire filing process, ensuring compliance with PCT requirements and obtaining strong international protection. We support you throughout the entire procedure and solve any issue quickly.
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01What is the PCT?
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international system managed by WIPO that simplifies the protection of inventions in multiple countries. A single application allows inventors to request protection in up to 157 member states, avoiding separate national filings at the initial stage.
02Care sunt avantajele utilizării PCT?
The PCT system offers a centralised process that reduces initial costs and administrative effort. Inventors benefit from up to 30 months to decide in which countries they want protection and receive an international search report that offers a clear view of the invention’s chances of success.
03What are the advantages of using our PCT patent service?
Our PCT patent service provides personalised consultancy, professional drafting of documentation and complete management of the process. We simplify procedures, save you time and resources, and offer strong support for extending protection to selected countries while ensuring efficient international protection.
04Is a PCT application an international patent?
Not in the strict sense. It is a preliminary application that facilitates later national filings in PCT member countries. Actual protection is granted individually by each country during the national phase according to local law.
05Care este durata procesului prin PCT?
The PCT process has two stages. First, the international phase, which lasts around 30 months and includes the international search and optional preliminary examination. Second, the national phase, which begins after 30 months when the application is examined separately in each selected country.
06How long is protection under a PCT-based patent valid?
A patent obtained through a PCT application has a standard validity of 20 years in each country where it is granted. The term may be extended in specific fields such as pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.
07What is the international search?
The international search is carried out by an International Searching Authority (ISA), which analyses the invention to verify its novelty and inventive step. The issued report includes references to relevant patents and publications, giving the applicant a solid basis for deciding how to adapt the application before entering the national phase.
08What is the international preliminary examination?
Este o etapă opțională în cadrul PCT, care oferă o evaluare suplimentară a brevetabilității invenției. Examinarea ajută inventatorul să își consolideze revendicările, făcând cererea mai puternică înainte de a fi evaluată în faza națională.
09What is the national phase in the PCT system?
Faza națională începe după cele 30 de luni de la data depunerii cererii PCT. În această etapă, cererea este procesată conform regulilor fiecărei țări în care inventatorul dorește protecție. Este necesară inclusiv depunerea traducerilor și achitarea taxelor specifice fiecărui stat.
10What are the steps to obtain protection through the PCT?
The general steps are: filing the application (starting with a single filing at WIPO or a national office), international search (which issues a report on novelty and inventive step), optional international preliminary examination (to strengthen claims), and the national phase (entry into selected countries, submitting translations and complying with local requirements).