With effect from July 1 2014, the EPO has changed its practice in the procedure under Chapter II PCT. More specifically, following the entry into force of new Rule 66.1ter PCT and amended Rule 70.2(f) ...

There was a time when inventors did not have to worry about protecting intellectual property outside their country, largely because products were typically conceived, manufactured and purchased within ...

If you’re thinking of protecting your invention in multiple countries, you have two general options: (1) file your first application directly in each country of interest, or (2) file a Patent ...

Emilio Berkenwald of Berken IP examines Argentina’s continued absence from the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the practical ...

There are several ways to claim foreign priority for a patent application. The first option is filing an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). In order to utilize this ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There was a time when inventors did not have to worry about protecting intellectual property outside their country, largely because ...