PCT Basics Webinar Series
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills or simply explore what the PCT has to offer, this series is for you. Each episode will target specific themes, offering you the chance to expand your knowledge and gain real-world insights.
The series
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Episode 1: It all starts with an invention…
Introduction to the basics of patent protection, including the principle of territoriality. We’ll explore some of the advantages of using the PCT to seek patent protection internationally.
Episode 1 video | Presentation materials [PDF]
Episode 2: First steps in filing a PCT application
What is the PCT? How does it work? In this episode, we’ll provide an overview of the process, key procedures and considerations when filing a PCT application.
Episode 2 video | Presentation materials [PDF]
Episode 3: Mastering PCT time limits
Time limits are crucial in the patent protection process. In this episode, we’ll explain the various PCT time limits, how they are calculated and which ones are the most critical.
Episode 3 video | Presentation materials [PDF]
Episode 4: Get on the e-filing highway
Join us for a live demonstration of how to file a PCT application using ePCT – WIPO’s secure online filing platform, developed to facilitate filing and accepted by many national IP offices.
Episode 4 video | Presentation materials [PDF]
Episode 5: Importance of priority claims and how to deal with them
We’ll explain what’s behind the concept of claiming priority, and you’ll learn how to make, correct and restore a priority claim in your PCT application.
Episode 5 video | Presentation materials [PDF]
Episode 6: Receiving substantive feedback on your PCT application
Episode 7: Nationalizing your PCT application
Presenters
Matthias Reischle-Park
Presenting in English
Matthias Reischle-Park is Deputy Director of the PCT Legal and User Relations Division in WIPO’s Patents & Technology Sector. He is qualified to practice law in Germany and holds a degree from the University of Constance, Germany and an LL.M. in European Legal Studies from the College of Europe in Belgium. Since joining the PCT Legal team in 1998, Matthias has been actively involved in the drafting and implementation of amendments to the PCT Regulations and other PCT-related texts and publications.
Shujiang Zhou
Presenting in Chinese
Shujiang Zhou is a Legal Officer in WIPO’s PCT Legal and User Relations Division. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in polymer engineering from Sichuan University and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from the University of Edinburgh. He worked for ten years at the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) as a patent examiner and international cooperation project manager and is a qualified Chinese patent attorney. He has also worked at WIPO in PCT Operations and the PCT Information Service.
Mineko Mohri
Presenting in Japanese
Mineko Mohri is a Senior Legal Officer in WIPO’s PCT Legal and User Relations Division. Before joining WIPO, she practiced with law firms in Tokyo and New York, and worked with a number of international organizations and institutes. She is qualified as an attorney-at-law in Japan and in the State of New York. She holds a law degree from Keio University, Japan, an LL.M. in Law, Science and Technology from Stanford University, United States of America, and a Dr. jur. (magna cum laude) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany. Mineko has also worked as a supervisor within PCT Operations.
Ji Eun Park
Presenting in Korean
Ji Eun Park is a Program Officer in WIPO’s PCT Legal and User Relations Division. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Kyungpook National University in Korea. Before joining WIPO, she worked as a researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and as a patent examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). She has also worked in WIPO’s PCT Information Systems Division as a software implementer.
Pascal Piriou
Presenting in English
Pascal Piriou is a Senior Customer Service Assistant in the PCT Technical Cooperation and Outreach Section at WIPO in Geneva, where he has worked since 1996.
He was a formalities examiner of PCT applications until 2013, when he joined the Customer Support team.
He now provides support to applicants and Offices worldwide on ePCT and WIPO DAS (Digital Access Service), and trains colleagues and external users on how to use ePCT, from creating a WIPO Account to filing an application and managing it throughout the international phase.
He has been involved in ePCT development and testing since its inception, making him a true ePCT expert.
Thomas Henninger
Presenting in German
Thomas is a Senior Legal Information Officer in WIPO’s PCT Legal and User Relations Division. He is qualified as a judge in Munich, Germany and holds a Ph.D. in comparative law from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to joining WIPO in 2009, he practiced IP law as an attorney in the private sector, worked as a research and teaching assistant at the University of Geneva and dealt with trade and development-related aspects of IP at UNCTAD and ICTSD. His current role involves managing PCT legal information resources and user feedback, providing PCT training, and dealing with legal cases. He is co-author of a commentary on the PCT, called the “Annotated Patent Cooperation Treaty”, and the “PCT Strategy and Practice” handbook.
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