1, Paris convention mode, Paris convention mode refers to the mode of directly submitting a patent application to a country that intends to obtain patent authorization according to the priority stipulated in the Paris convention, with the patent application submitted in one country as the priority.
2.PCT international patent application route, referred to as application through PCT route. There are two definitions of PCT international application: broad and narrow. In a narrow sense, PCT international application refers to the provisions of the PCT Treaty? Procedure The act of submitting an international application to the International Bureau (international stage). PCT international application in a broad sense includes not only the international phase, but also the request made to the member countries of the PCT treaty according to the application text? The stage of obtaining the national patent right (national stage).
Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two:
1, Time: Compared with the Paris Convention, it takes much longer for PCT international applications to go through the relevant procedures of patent applications in specific countries. There are advantages and disadvantages for a long time, depending on the specific situation of the enterprise.
2. Fees: Compared with the Paris Convention, the PCT international application route needs to pay more fees for the international phase of PCT international application.