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PCT INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PCT application
1, record 1, English, PCT%20application
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Patent Cooperation Treaty application 2, record 1, English, Patent%20Cooperation%20Treaty%20application
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A PCT application is a patent application that is filed according to the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, a convention between countries that consolidates the initial filing procedures of an application to be filed in more than one country into the filing of a single "international" patent application. 1, record 1, English, - PCT%20application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande PCT
1, record 1, French, demande%20PCT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une demande PCT internationale est déposée et entre dans la phase nationale à l'OEA [office ayant effectué l'examen antérieur]. 1, record 1, French, - demande%20PCT
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PCT international application 1, record 2, English, PCT%20international%20application
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande internationale PCT
1, record 2, French, demande%20internationale%20PCT
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subject matter to which the international application relates under the PCT 1, record 3, English, subject%20matter%20to%20which%20the%20international%20application%20relates%20under%20the%20PCT
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objet auquel se rapporte la demande internationale selon le PCT
1, record 3, French, objet%20auquel%20se%20rapporte%20la%20demande%20internationale%20selon%20le%20PCT
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- objeto al que se refiere la solicitud internacional según el PCT
1, record 3, Spanish, objeto%20al%20que%20se%20refiere%20la%20solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PCT por sus siglas en inglés "Patent Cooperation Treaty". 1, record 3, Spanish, - objeto%20al%20que%20se%20refiere%20la%20solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- copy of an international application under the PCT 1, record 4, English, copy%20of%20an%20international%20application%20under%20the%20PCT
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exemplaire d'une demande internationale selon le PCT
1, record 4, French, exemplaire%20d%27une%20demande%20internationale%20selon%20le%20PCT
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejemplar de una solicitud internacional según el PCT
1, record 4, Spanish, ejemplar%20de%20una%20solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PCT por sus siglas en inglés "Patente Cooperation Treaty". 1, record 4, Spanish, - ejemplar%20de%20una%20solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- international application under the PCT 1, record 5, English, international%20application%20under%20the%20PCT
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- demande internationale selon le PCT
1, record 5, French, demande%20internationale%20selon%20le%20PCT
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitud internacional según el PCT
1, record 5, Spanish, solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PCT por sus siglas en inglés "Patent Cooperation Treaty". 2, record 5, Spanish, - solicitud%20internacional%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20PCT
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- international patent application
1, record 6, English, international%20patent%20application
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PCT’s [Patent Cooperation Treaty] aim is to reduce unnecessary effort, work and cost on the part of patent applicants. Once a single international patent application is filed at the Patent Office of a member state, this has the effect of it being filed in both the first country and all other designated states in which the applicant is interested. 2, record 6, English, - international%20patent%20application
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
By filing one international patent application under the PCT you can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in over one hundred countries, including developing countries, throughout the world. 3, record 6, English, - international%20patent%20application
Record 6, Key term(s)
- international application for a patent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- demande de brevet internationale
1, record 6, French, demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande de brevet internationale, déposée auprès de l'OMPI [Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle], permet, au travers d'une procédure de dépôt unique, de désigner, en vue d'une protection par brevet, quasiment tous les États du Monde. 2, record 6, French, - demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Uniquement les personnes physiques ou morales et sociétés assimilées à une personne morale, ayant la nationalité belge ou un lieu de domicile en Belgique, peuvent déposer une demande de brevet internationale (PCT) auprès de l'OPRI. 3, record 6, French, - demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- demande internationale de brevet
- demande de brevet international
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Trademarks (Law)
- Patents (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- international preliminary examination
1, record 7, English, international%20preliminary%20examination
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International preliminary examination of an international application may be requested under Chapter II of the PCT to obtain "a preliminary and non-binding opinion... 2, record 7, English, - international%20preliminary%20examination
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International preliminary examination under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 3, record 7, English, - international%20preliminary%20examination
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- examen préliminaire international
1, record 7, French, examen%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examen préliminaire international selon le Traité de coopération en matière de brevets. 2, record 7, French, - examen%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20international
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
- Marcas de comercio (Derecho)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen preliminar internacional
1, record 7, Spanish, examen%20preliminar%20internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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