Skip to main content

PCT Resources

About the PCT

Information Service
PCT in the News
About the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Protecting your Inventions Abroad: Frequently Asked Questions about the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) [PDF]
PCT Yearly Review
PCT One Million and Counting
Gallery of PCT Notable Inventions and Inventors
Collection of PCT User Strategies
PCT User Survey

Filing

Legal Information

Treaty, Regulations and Administrative Instructions
Guidelines for Authorities and Offices
Amendments to the Regulations and other Practice Changes - July 1, 2009 [PPT] [Archives]
Directives for New Equivalent Amounts of Certain PCT Fees
FAQs
PCT Glossary
PCT Case Law Database
Legal Text Index (April 1, 2007) [PDF] [Archives]
History of the PCT Regulations [PDF]
Washington Diplomatic Conference on the PCT

Reservations and Incompatibilities
Types of Protection [PDF]
Time Limits for Entering National/Regional Phase
Waivers: Powers of Attorney
Access to IPER under Rule 94.1(c)
Regional Patents via the PCT [PDF]
States Party to PCT/Paris/WTO [PDF]
Restoration of the Right of Priority

PCT Contracting States [PDF]
ISA and IPEA Agreements

PCT Offices

Quality Reports by International Authorities
Forms for Offices
Data Services for Offices
Minimum Documentation: Patents [PDF]
and Non-Patent Literature [PDF]
Information Concerning Emergency Preparedness Plans
Patent Applications Management Software (PCT-ROAD)

Patent Data

Meetings, Training and Documents

PATENTSCOPE®

Related Links

E-Newsletters

Subscription

ABOUT WIPO IP SERVICES PROGRAM ACTIVITIES RESOURCES NEWS & EVENTS