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PCT Lecture Series (English)

Meeting codeWIPO/WEBINAR/PCT/2025/25
Date and venueNovember 25, 2025 Virtual
November 26, 2025 Virtual
December 1, 2025 Virtual
December 2, 2025 Virtual
December 3, 2025 Virtual
December 10, 2025 Virtual
December 11, 2025 Virtual
December 12, 2025 Virtual
December 15, 2025 Virtual
December 16, 2025 Virtual
December 17, 2025 Virtual
December 18, 2025 Virtual
December 19, 2025 Virtual
December 22, 2025 Virtual
December 23, 2025 Virtual
Time of sessions19:00 - 20:30 Geneva time
Language of sessionsEnglish
Previous / future meetingsWIPO/WEBINAR/PCT/2025/25 >> WIPO/WEBINAR/PCT/2025/26
Related linksMore information: English
Topic(s)Patents, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System, Workshops and Seminars, PCT Webinars, Basic PCT Topics, Advanced PCT Topics, ePCT
A 15-part lecture series covering all aspects of the PCT System. This free event is designed for IP practitioners around the world who use or advise clients on the use of the PCT.
Hosted by WIPO, presented by Carl Oppedahl.
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  • Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - What is PCT? Why we care? Paris path versus PCT          
  • Friday, November 26, 2025 - Planning for PCT and Paris, Article 4 of Paris, SAOSIT, Making use of WIPO DAS
  • Monday, December 1, 2025 - Selecting a Receiving Office, RO/US versus RO/IB
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - Selecting an International Searching Authority
  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - Preparing a PCT Request – Making use of ePCT and getting benefit of validations, avoiding malpractice on priority claim mistakes
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - Using workplace collaboration features of ePCT as you lead up to the PCT Filing, shared address book, external  signatures, document reviews
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025 - E-Filing of the PCT Application and docketing of PCT thereafter register slides
  • Friday, December 12, 2025 - What to do when the International Search Report and Written Opinion arrive, do you file a Demand?
  • Monday, December 15, 2025 - Using ePCT for “actions” such as 92bis requests, communicating with ISAs
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - Mechanics of filing a Demand, steps before and after filing the Demand
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - Understanding and using the five kinds of PCT declarations
  • Thursday, December 18, 2025 - National-phase entry generally – tips for some Offices
  • Friday, December 19, 2025 - Choosing between US national-phase entry and bypass continuation
  • Monday, December 22, 2025 - Best practices and procedure for US national-phase entry
  • Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - Making use of PCT-PPH, and comparison with Track I
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