Este taller adopta un enfoque práctico, basado en casos concretos, para el análisis de solicitudes de patente complejas que están pendientes de resolución en el Ecuador. Se selecciona un caso relacionado con invenciones químicas y farmacéuticas. Dicho caso se somete a la evaluación de un experto internacional o regional y se debate en mesas redondas con los examinadores participantes a fin de fortalecer la aplicación de los criterios de patentabilidad y armonizar las prácticas de examen en el Ecuador. Participación posible solo por invitación.
26 de noviembre de 2026 Virtual (Japonés) 14:00 - 15:30 Hora de Tokio
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) PCT Legal and User Relations Division, together with the WIPO Japan Office, is pleased to invite PCT users in Japan to a webinar entitled “Practical Insights on Using the PCT: Perspectives from a Long-Time Corporate User.”||The webinar will feature Mr. Kenji Kamata, Director and General Manager of the Operations Division at Panasonic IP Management Co., Ltd., who will share practical perspectives gained through many years of experience using the PCT system. Topics will include international filing strategies, considerations when choosing between the PCT and the Paris route, key issues relating to national phase entry, and effective use of International Search Reports (ISRs) and ePCT.||The webinar will also begin with a brief update on recent developments in the PCT system, presented by Mineko Mohri, Senior Legal Officer, PCT Legal and User Relations Division, WIPO.
25 de noviembre a 26 de noviembre de 2026 Virtual (Inglés) 13:00 - 15:30 Hora de Colombo
On November 25 and 26, 2026, WIPO, in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) and the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Sri Lanka, hosts a two-day online training on patents, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and related WIPO initiatives.||The training promotes greater understanding and use of the PCT System and shows its relevance to international patent protection, technology transfer, and commercialization. Participants learn how the PCT System works, where to file a PCT application, and how to file online through the ePCT. The sessions also cover the patent system in Sri Lanka, international publication under the PCT System, access to patent data through PATENTSCOPE, IP commercialization and strategy, and the role of WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs).||The training is designed for innovators and innovation stakeholders in Sri Lanka, including universities, research and development institutions, technology institutes SMEs, startups, and startup support organizations.||Speakers:|• Christine Bonvallet, Director, PCT International Cooperation Division, WIPO|• Anjali Aeri, Counsellor, PCT International Cooperation Division, WIPO|• Sandrine Ammann, Marketing and Communications Officer, Global Databases Division, WIPO|• Nimesha Herath Mudiyanselage, IP Commercialization Section, WIPO|• Representatives of NIPO and NIA
Este taller adopta un enfoque práctico, basado en casos concretos, para el análisis de solicitudes de patente complejas que están pendientes de resolución en Colombia. Se selecciona un caso relacionado con invenciones químicas y farmacéuticas. Dicho caso se somete a la evaluación de un experto internacional o regional y se debate en mesas redondas con los examinadores participantes a fin de fortalecer la aplicación de los criterios de patentabilidad y armonizar las prácticas de examen en Colombia. Participación posible solo por invitación.
12 de noviembre de 2026 Virtual (Ruso) 10:00 - 14:15 Hora de Ginebra
This webinar is intended for participants from CACEEC.||It covers how to prepare for national and regional phase entry under the PCT System, and provides an overview of the requirements applied by designated Offices, including types of protection, time limits, fees, and practical guidance from experts.||This free webinar is organized in cooperation with the PCT International Cooperation Division, the Section for Caucasian, Central Asian and Eastern European Countries (CACEEC) and the WIPO Office in the Russian Federation. It is the final webinar in the series of Russian-language PCT webinars scheduled in 2026.
WIPO/REG/PCT/BKK/26 10 de noviembre a 12 de noviembre de 2026 (Bangkok, Tailandia) Presencial
By invitation only.||The WIPO Regional Seminar for ASEAN Intellectual Property (IP) Offices on the PCT System takes place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 10 to 12, 2026. It is organized by WIPO, the WIPO Singapore Office, and hosted by the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand.||Held annually, the seminar brings together IP experts from ASEAN IP Offices to strengthen their capacity to process and promote the PCT System, share good practices, and build regional cooperation. Discussions will focus on improving customer-centric services and encouraging local innovators, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make greater use of the PCT System.
30 de octubre de 2026 Virtual (Francés) 11:00 - 13:30 Hora de Antananarivo
By invitation only.||WIPO, in collaboration with the Industrial Property Office of Madagascar (OMAPI), hosts an online webinar in French on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on October 30, 2026.||The webinar promotes the PCT and encourages its use. Participants receive practical guidance on key PCT procedures and on filing international applications through ePCT.||The webinar also supports OMAPI’s preparations to begin operating as a PCT receiving Office on January 2, 2027.||The webinar is designed for current and potential PCT users in Madagascar, including researchers, IP practitioners, winners of OMAPI’s recent innovation competition, and OMAPI staff.
28 de octubre de 2026 Virtual (Inglés) 07:30 - 10:00 Hora de Ginebra
This webinar is intended for startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, academics and stakeholders interested in IP and innovation ecosystems, in India.||This second phase is part of IP India's National IP Awareness Mission (NIPAM). It introduces the PCT System and the fee reductions available to applicants, along with an overview of key ePCT functions. Speakers from the Indian Patent Office provide an overview of how international applications are processed by the Office in its roles as receiving Office along with WIPO experts, International Searching and International Preliminary Examining Authority.
WIPO/RS/IP/CN/26 27 de octubre de 2026 (Changchun, China) | 29 de octubre de 2026 (Nanjing, China) Presencial
Organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).|Experts from WIPO and CNIPA provide detailed and in-depth discussions on topics including how to file PCT applications, international search and preliminary examination, amendments, national phase entry and the latest PCT developments, as well as offer practical advice for applicants.|*Interpretation is provided for topics presented in English.
Este taller adopta un enfoque práctico, basado en casos concretos, para el análisis de solicitudes de patente complejas que están pendientes de resolución en el Perú. Se selecciona un caso relacionado con invenciones de biotecnología. Dicho caso se somete a la evaluación de un experto internacional o regional y se debate en mesas redondas con los examinadores participantes a fin de fortalecer la aplicación de los criterios de patentabilidad y armonizar las prácticas de examen en el Perú. Participación posible solo por invitación.