Wo Patent Vs Us Patent In New York
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Country codes CCName VN Vietnam WO World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) YU Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) ZA South Africa92 more rows
Sometimes you might see the two-letter code WO; this refers to a publication from a PCT application (Patent Cooperation Treaty), which is the international patent system and stands for Written Opinion.
Although the WO designation itself does not confer patent rights, it simplifies the process by offering a common standard across the 184 PCT member countries, including the U.S., China, and European nations.
A WO patent is granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO. The prefix WO, which is short for WIPO, indicates that the patent will be administered by this body.
Sometimes you might see the two-letter code WO; this refers to a publication from a PCT application (Patent Cooperation Treaty), which is the international patent system and stands for Written Opinion.
General Format: Inventor1, Inventor2, et al. Title of patent. Patent number (include country code, the word “Patent”, and patent number with retained commas), date of filing (format Month Date, Year), and issued date of publication (format Month Date, Year).
The main difference between US and international patents is that US patents provide protection within the United States, while international patents provide protection in multiple countries.
A worldwide patent does not exist. However, in cases where a large territorial protection is desired, an international patent application can keep your chances open for a longer time to get protection in almost all countries.
Submit the application to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or a national patent office. Your invention is then provisionally protected in all contracting states of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The WIPO carries out a search on the state of the art (also known as the prior art).
