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Patent Cooperation Treaty<br />

PCT application<br />

- reserve right to file in over 140 countries<br />

Can claim priority (Paris Convention)<br />

Can delay procedure before National Offices<br />

- up to 20 or 30 months from earliest priority date<br />

- advantage: delays filing costs from 12-30 months<br />

- disadvantage: delays examination by up to 2.5 years<br />

2 phases:<br />

International phase<br />

National phase<br />

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