Are you curious about protecting your ideas abroad and wondering how the PCT can help? In this all-new seven-part webinar series, WIPO’s PCT experts will present the complete PCT process—from patent basics to multinational patent protection—and teach you how to leverage this powerful tool with confidence.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, stay up to date on the latest PCT developments or simply explore what the PCT has to offer, we’ve got you covered. Each session will dive into different themes, offering you the chance to expand your knowledge and walk away with actionable insights.
Join us September 25, 2025 (15h-16h Geneva time) for the second session in the series: First Steps in Filing a PCT Application.
In Part 2, you’ll learn
- basic principles of the PCT – what it is an how it works
- an overview of the PCT system and its key procedures
- key choices you’ll need to make when filing a PCT application
Missed Episode 1? Catch up now or learn more about the series
What to expect
Practical and engaging content
Develop your understanding of patent protection and the PCT with seven individual sessions, each with a different theme designed to help you navigate international patent protection with confidence
Expert-led discussions
Gain expert insight into the PCT procedure, including key considerations and how to prepare a PCT application.
Latest updates
Benefit from practical sessions led by presenters with expert knowledge and insight into the latest PCT developments.
Live Q&A with PCT insiders
PCT professionals will be on hand to provide guidance and address your questions at the end of each session.
The series: session previews
The series will take you on a comprehensive journey that unfolds over seven dynamic sessions, each designed to tackle a distinct but connected theme. From understanding patent basics to exploring practical steps in preparing and managing a PCT application, every part offers a focused learning experience with immediate takeaways.
Session 1: It all starts with an invention…
Introduction to the basics of patent protection, including the principle of territoriality. We’ll begin exploring some of the advantages of using the PCT to seek patent protection internationally.
Session 2: First steps in filing a PCT application
What is the PCT and how does it works? We’ll give you an overview of the process and key procedures and discuss what to consider before filing a PCT application
Session 3: Mastering PCT time limits
Time limits are critical in the patent protection process. In this session, we’ll explain the types of PCT time limits, how they are calculated and which are the ones you really need to look out for.
Session 4: Get on the e-filing highway
Join us for a hands-on demonstration of how to file a PCT application using ePCT, the filing software developed by WIPO and accepted by many national IP offices.
Session 5: Importance of priority claims and how to deal with them
In this episode, we will explain what’s behind the concept of claiming priority, and dive into making, correcting and restoring priority
Session 6: Receiving feedback on the substance of your substance
We’ll discuss the most important elements of the international search and preliminary examination reports you’ll receive during the “international phase” of the PCT, and address how they can help you determine which markets to target.
Session 7: Nationalizing your PCT application
In this episode, we’ll explain the basics about national phase entry and discuss some of the important choices you’ll need to make.
Presenter
Matthias Reischle-Park, Deputy Director, PCT Legal and User Relations Division, WIPO
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