Browse upcoming and past sessions in the PCT Basics webinar series, including dates, episode topics and languages, recordings, and presentation materials.
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May 5, 2026 Virtual
09:00 - 10:30 Geneva time
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.
April 28, 2026 Virtual (English)
15:00 - 16:00 Geneva time
In this episode, we explain what’s behind the concept of claiming priority, and dive into making, correcting and restoring priority.
April 27, 2026 Virtual (Korean)
08:30 - 09:30 Geneva time
April 22, 2026 Virtual
09:00 - 10:30 Geneva time
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.
March 19, 2026 Virtual (English)
15:00 - 16:00 Geneva time
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.
February 26, 2026 Virtual (Korean)
08:30 - 09:30 Geneva time
Time limits are crucial in the patent protection process. In this episode, we explain the various PCT time limits, how they are calculated and which ones are the most critical.|14:30-17:30 Korea time/08:30-09:30 CET
January 29, 2026 Virtual (English)
15:00 - 16:00 Geneva time
Time limits are crucial in the patent protection process. In this episode, we explain the various PCT time limits, how they are calculated and which ones are the most critical.
December 10, 2025 Virtual (Korean)
08:30 - 09:30 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 2,“ 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. Additional episodes will be released in the future.|Starting time: 16:30 KST (Korea Standard Time) / 08:30 CET (Geneva Time)
November 13, 2025 Virtual (Japanese)
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.|In Episode 2,“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. Additional episodes will be released in the future. Starting time: 17:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) / 09:00 CET (Geneva time)
November 6, 2025 Virtual (Korean)
08:30 - 09:30 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.|Additional episodes will be released in the future.|Starting Time: 16:30 KST (Korea Standard Time) / 08:30 CET (Geneva Time)