The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) provides various advantages for Applicants who are interested in filing patent applications in multiple countries. Further to the PCT, an Applicant may file a single “international” application and obtain patent protection in one or more of the 142 PCT contracting states (a full listing of the PCT contracting states). It [...]
As patent rights are granted by national governments, a single “Global Patent” which provides coverage worldwide does not exist. Accordingly, a patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on behalf of the United States government provides an Applicant with legal protection (exclusionary rights) only in the United States and its territories. [...]