What are the steps of an international patent application (PCT application)?
What are the steps of an international patent application (PCT application)?
Procedure for the grant of an international patent:
-
often a local patent application (e.g. a German patent application) is the basis for a follow-on PCT application
-
filing of an international patent application (e.g. at DPMA)
-
transfer of the international patent application to the "International Searching Authority (ISA)"
-
transfer to the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO")
- publication of the international patent application including a search report after 18 months
-
international examination report
-
transfer to designated national patent offices
-
start of national phases (within 30 months of the priority date)
