The PCT: Streamlined Global Patent Filing

In today’s global market, securing the right patent protection at the right time can be critical. The international patent system — WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) — gives you the flexibility to pursue patent protection in multiple countries without rushing key decisions or overextending your budget.​​​​​​​

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The PCT helps inventors bring their ideas to the world

Why choose PCT for your target markets?

  • More time: Instead of only having 12 months to decide the countries where you want to file a patent application (under the traditional system), the PCT offers you up to 30 months to make patenting decisions in each target market.
  • Strategic planning: The additional time gives you greater clarity for a well-planned patent strategy, allowing you to research your market before committing patent fees and attract investors with a solid IP strategy already in motion​​​​​​​.
  • Global reach: Pursue patent protection for your invention in more than 150 countries with a single application.
  • Cost-effective: Delay costly translation, office and representation fees for up to 18 additional months, freeing up your resources for the things that matter most.
  • Valuable insights: The PCT provides early insights into the potential patentability of your invention in over 150 countries with its in-depth search and examination reports.
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The PCT saved Disruptive Force time and money by allowing it to abandon an idea they were unlikely to be able to protect. When it came time to decide where to invest in patent protection for Axon, the 30-month PCT time frame gave the company enough time to establish a clear IP strategy and choose which jurisdictions “made sense” for Axon.

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GROOVE X Co. uses the PCT to gain early insight into the patentability of their inventions. The company found that it was easier to obtain time extensions via the PCT – a particularly useful benefit for new businesses, when product development and strategic direction are liable to change. By 2018, GROOVE X’s PCT applications had overtaken domestic ones.

The PCT holds the door open…so that you don’t have to decide where you’re going to spend your money on actual patents at an early stage of product development.

Krista Jacobsen, inventor of Axon by Disruptive Force LLC

WIPO's PCT System:

More time. Greater clarity. Smarter choices.