Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Quiz
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What is the purpose of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)?

  • To administer matters related to patent issuance
  • To provide a unified procedure for filing patent applications (correct)
  • To grant international patents to inventors
  • To establish a single international patent office

    • What is the result of filing a PCT application with a Receiving Office (RO)?

  • Automatic entry into the national or regional phases
  • Immediate granting of an international patent
  • Search performed by an International Searching Authority (ISA) (correct)
  • Issuance of a preliminary examination report

    • What follows the search performed by the International Searching Authority (ISA) for a PCT application?

  • Preliminary examination performed by an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) (correct)
  • Finalization of the patent application process
  • Submission of the international application to national or regional authorities
  • Immediate grant of an international patent

    • Does a PCT application itself result in the grant of a patent?

    <p>No, as there is no such thing as an 'international patent'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required to proceed towards the grant of one or more patents after filing a PCT application?

    <p>Entry into national or regional phases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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