Patent Cooperation Treaty
/ˈpætənt ˌkoʊpəˈreɪʃən ˈtriːti/
Definitions
- (n.) An international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization facilitating unified patent application process across multiple countries.
The inventor filed their application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty to seek protection internationally.
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- patent cooperation treaty
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Commentary
The treaty streamlines international patent filings but does not itself grant patents; it serves as a procedural framework.
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