PCT in the News

The WIPO Convention – Life begins at 40!

It was an abracadabra moment ... that took place 40 years ago, on April 26, 1970. Two small, French-speaking, Swiss-led “bureaux,” rooted in a couple of 19th century treaties, were transformed into a single, multilingual, member-state-driven international organization. That organization would soon become a UN specialized agency and adopt a new treaty – the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) – that would not only bring it world renown and financial stability, but revolutionize the international patent system.  [PDF]

Better Drawings Make a Better Patent – PCT drawings

“A picture speaks a thousand words.” That ancient adage certainly holds true in the case of patent drawings. An invention can often be more easily explained through drawings than in reams of description. Accurate, clear drawings strengthen and enhance patent applications, helping overloaded patent examiners to understand inventions faster.  [PDF]

In the News – Economic Downturn Hits WIPO Registration and Filing Services

"The decline in PCT filings is not as sharp as originally anticipated – last year's results bring us back to just under 2007 levels, when 159,886 international applications were filed," said WIPO Director General Francis Gurry.  [PDF] 

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