INTERNATIONAL PATENT SERVICES

What Is The Patent Cooperation Treaty? 

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international agreement for filing international patent applications in participating member countries. An inventor can file a single international patent application in one language with one patent office to simultaneously seek protection for an invention in multiple participating countries.  A list of participating member countries can be found on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website. A patent will prevent another from practicing your invention and provides you the exclusive control over how to make, use and offer to sell/license your invention. Through the PCT, our international patent attorneys can assist you in seeking international  patent protection for your inventions. For more information on  the Patent Cooperation Treaty and PCT, timelines see our  Overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Application Process  web page.

International Patent Attorneys

Our patent lawyers assist clients in filing and registering international patents in foreign countries through the PCT as well as assisting foreigners with obtaining domestic patent registration within the U.S.  Our patent lawyers are licensed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office and work in the specialty field of law governing intellectual property. 

When To File An International Patent Application? 

An international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty must be filed within twelve months after the filing of the utility patent application directed to the same subject matter so that priority may be claimed to the utility patent application. However, suppose an international application intends to rely on the filing date of a provisional patent application, then the foreign filing date is typically the twelve months of the provisional patent application and not the utility patent application. PCT Article 11 specifies the elements required for an international application to be accorded an international filing date. Our patent lawyers represent clients in patent prosecuting and patent infringement throughout the United States, including the U.S. District Court's for the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas. 

Dallas International Patent Lawyers

Our Dallas patent cooperation treaty (PCT) attorneys have earned a reputation for aggressive, responsive, efficient, and most importantly, successful PCT foreign patent filings. Our IP lawyers will work with you to develop and maximize your foreign patent filings and, once developed, assist you in monitoring your patents such that your goals remain met now and into the future.