The International Patent System in 2004, Yearly Review of the PCT
This is a yearly review of Patent Cooperation Treaty conducted by World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system offers inventors and industry a simplified and cost-effective route for obtaining patent protection internationally. This report presents the results of
operations under the PCT in 2004, the year in which the PCT celebrated the receipt of its one millionth application. In the beginning all contract states are named. Then it presents statistics on the number of international applications filed in 2004, the number of application per country of origin, it states which are the best countries in origin etc. Last but not the least it presents the main PCT developments in 2004.
operations under the PCT in 2004, the year in which the PCT celebrated the receipt of its one millionth application. In the beginning all contract states are named. Then it presents statistics on the number of international applications filed in 2004, the number of application per country of origin, it states which are the best countries in origin etc. Last but not the least it presents the main PCT developments in 2004.
Citation
World Intellectual Property Organization (2005): The International Patent System in 2004, Yearly Review of the PCT. Available from: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/activity/pct_2004.pdf#search=%22The%20International%20Patent%20System%20in%202004%22, accessed 2.10.2006.
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization
Geographical focus
- International; Other
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Entry created by Elke Dall on May 23, 2007
Modified on May 23, 2007
