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On
June 6 2009, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) came into force
in Peru. The PCT is a system that creates a single patent
application procedure for all the 142
member countries . A single search is carried out
that is valid for all member countries, together with a written
opinion regarding the novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability
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Moreover, this treaty provides benefits to: • The patent applicants. The PCT allows applicants to delay entry into the national phase, where the highest investment is carried out, until 30 months, offering a prior written opinion on the possibilities of approval. It also avoids unnecessary costs, as it allows applicants to obtain an international preliminary examination on the patentability of the invention. • The member countries. Since they receive the result of the international search and a written opinion or report of the preliminary examination on which can be based the granting or refusal of the patent, the workload of member patent offices is reduced.
The PCT is the most effective instrument for obtaining patents
worldwide because of the tools provided by the system, which are
available to all member applicants. This treaty therefore marks
the entry of Peru into a new stage of modernization and globalization.
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Brief Explanation of the National Phase Procedure under PCT in Peru
Note: For
the patent applications filed in the national phase according
to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), it will be considered
the international filing date of the PCT application. In this
case, the applications will make the annuity payment from the
entry to the national phase for the current year taking as reference
the international filing date. Services: - Filing of PCT Applications. |
