What are the advantages of PCT patent application?

PCT patent application simplifies the previously established method of applying for invention patent protection in several countries, making it more effective and economical, which is beneficial to the users of patent system and the patent office with the right to manage the system. But the benefits of PCT patent application do not stop there. What are the advantages of PCT patent application? What are the advantages of PCT patent application? What are the advantages of PCT patent application? 1. Through the PCT patent application, the applicant can apply for patent protection for the invention in every country in many countries at the same time as long as he submits an international patent application. 2. Applicants can spend 18 months to consider applying for international application through PCT instead of directly applying to relevant countries. Because the international patent application is filed through PCT, the patent applicant can go through the formalities of international patent application entering various countries within 20 months after submitting the patent application for the first time; If it is necessary to conduct international preliminary examination, you can also go through the formalities for international patent application to enter various countries within 30 months from the date of filing the patent application for the first time. This can extend the priority period from 12 months to 20/30 months. During this period, the patent applicant can investigate the market, the commercial prospect of the invention and other factors, and decide whether to continue to apply for foreign patents, and then spend a lot of money to enter the national stage. 3. The 3.PCT patent application must go through the international search of the international search unit and get the high-quality international search report. The international search report gives one or more existing technical documents, so that the patent applicant can not only know the status of the existing technology, but also preliminarily judge whether the invention has the prospect of granting a patent. If the international application passes the international preliminary examination, the patent applicant can also get a high-standard international preliminary examination report made by the international preliminary examination unit. If the international preliminary examination report shows that the invention does not have novelty, creativity and industrial practicability, the patent applicant may consider not entering the national phase again in order to save costs; If the international preliminary examination report shows that the invention is novel. Creativity and industrial practicality, patent applicants may obtain strong patents, so as to consider entering the national stage. 4.PCT international patent application only needs to pay the patent application fee to the acceptance bureau, not to the patent offices of all countries that require patent protection, which simplifies the payment procedures. What are the advantages of PCT patent application? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.