The ABCs of PCTs

ARIPO African Regional   Industrial Property Organization DO Designated Office   under the PCT (Chapter I) EAPO Eurasian Patent Office EO Elected Office under   the PCT (Chapter II) EPO European Patent Office IB International Bureau   (of the World Intellectual...

What is a Chapter II Demand?

After you receive your International Search Report and Written Opinion, the next step in the PCT process is to consider submitting informal comments, an amendment under Article 19 or Article 34, and/or making a Chapter II Demand. Although fewer than half of PCT...

How the IPER offers an exceptional ROI to patentees

After you file your PCT application, you will receive an International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER). The IPER occurs during the first stage of a PCT application, the international stage. The IPER is a search performed by a patent examiner at the designated...