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WIPO PCT international patent application

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Find the international patent application route, request form and ePCT preparation service.

Formal processPublic officeOfficial steps

Who it goes to: Competent PCT receiving Office / WIPO International Bureau

Where it applies: Patent Cooperation Treaty — eligible contracting-state applicants

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01 · What is this?

Find the international patent application route, request form and ePCT preparation service.

02 · When is it useful?

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03 · Start here

Check the competent receiving Office and applicant eligibility.

Gather your pieces

  1. Check the competent receiving Office and applicant eligibility.
  2. Prepare the invention disclosure, claims, drawings and priority information; review deadlines.

Your official next step

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Your next moves

  1. Use the official ePCT or eligible receiving-office filing route.
  2. Plan the required later national or regional phases.

Real-world check

A PCT application is not a granted worldwide patent. National/regional offices decide patent grants and have later procedural requirements.

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