September 25, 2025 Virtual (English)
15:00 - 16:00 Geneva time
In Episode 2 of our series, "First steps in filing a PCT application", we outline the basic principles of the PCT, give an overview of PCT procedures, and explain several options applicants should consider when filing a PCT application.
September 25, 2025 Virtual (Chinese)
09:00 - 10:00 Geneva time
The PCT Basics Webinar Series focuses on the fundamentals of the PCT system. It is designed both for those who are interested in the PCT, but are not yet very familiar with it, and for those who wish to revisit its core principles.|In Episode 1,“It all starts with an invention”, we discuss the essentials of obtaining patent protection at the national and international levels, the principle of territoriality, and the advantages of the PCT System compared with applications under the Paris Convention.
WIPO-USPTO/RS/PCT-EPCT/USA/25
September 12, 2025 (San Jose, United States of America) | September 16, 2025 (Denver, United States of America) | October 24, 2025 (Dallas, United States of America) | October 28, 2025 (Detroit, United States of America) Hybrid
September 9, 2025 Virtual (Russian)
10:00 - 12:00 Geneva time
August 19, 2025 Virtual (English)
07:30 - 10:15 Geneva time
Third session of series: PCT-IP & Women – organized by the PCT International Cooperation Division (PCT ICD), PTS. Cross-collaborating with Sectors in-house.
July 21, 2025 Virtual (English)
09:30 - 12:30 Geneva time
July 2, 2025 Virtual (English)
16:00 - 17:00 Geneva time
We’re launching a new series of PCT webinars. This time we focus on some of the basics. The series is designed both for those who are interested in the PCT, but are not yet very familiar with it, and for those who wish to revisit its core principles.||In the first episode "It all starts with an invention...", we discuss the essentials of obtaining patent protection nationally and internationally, the principle of territoriality, and the advantages of the PCT System compared with applications under the Paris Convention Further episodes will follow.
June 12, 2025 Virtual (Japanese)
09:00 - 10:00 Geneva time
overview of the latest data released by WIPO’s Statistics Division, the PCT Rule changes that entered into force in July 2024 and those taking effect on July 1, 2025, as well as recent updates to ePCT functionalities. Q&A session will be held at the end of the webinar. We look forward to your participation.|16:00–17:00 (Japan time) / 09:00–10:00 (Geneva time)
June 3, 2025 Virtual (Russian)
10:00 - 13:00 Geneva time
The objectives of this event are:|- Raising awareness of the PCT system;|- Promoting gender equality in CACEEC and in the world;|- Involving more and more women in developing and applying intellectual property in their countries and in the world;|- Helping nationals and/or residents from CACEEC and Russian-speaking applicants to stay abreast of advantages of procedural safeguards to ensure that available tools of the PCT are cleverly used.
May 27, 2025 Virtual (Russian)
10:00 - 13:00 Geneva time
The objectives of these event are:| Raising awareness of the PCT system;| Helping nationals and/or residents from|CACEEC and Russian-speaking applicants to|stay abreast of advantages of procedural|safeguards to ensure that available tools of the|PCT are cleverly used.