What are the benefits of applying for PCT?

Benefits of applying for PCT, which is the abbreviation of PatentCooperationTreaty. As can be seen from the name, the patent cooperation treaty is an international cooperation treaty in the patent field. Since the adoption of the Paris Convention, it has been regarded as the most important symbol of the progress of international cooperation in this field. So what are the benefits of applying for PCT? Advantages of applying for PCT application 1: unique procedure 1. Applications in one language (Chinese) are submitted to an acceptance bureau (China Patent Office), which can replace many foreign applications before entering various national stages; 2. At the lowest cost, the decision to apply to a foreign country can be postponed to 30 months from the priority date; 3. Before entering the national stage, we can estimate the economic value of the invention and the possibility of obtaining a patent; Have more time to prepare high-quality translations for the national stage; Can better plan the cost of the national stage. Advantage 2 of applying for PCT: greater flexibility 1. In order to avoid more expenses, you can simply not apply for PCT or enter the national phase; 2. Changes made in the international phase are valid for all designated/selected countries; Benefit 3 of applying for PCT: The further feature is to obtain the patent rights of each designated/selected country more directly and quickly.