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The Patent Cooperation Treaty. Purposes of Its Conclusion. Main Provisions.

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An international agreement within the framework of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property , signed in 1978 in Washington (USA). The treaty is based on the idea of broad international cooperation in the filing and technical processing of applications for inventions, while preserving the independence of national patent offices in matters of granting legal protection to inventions. The treaty's main purpose is to eliminate duplication of the processing of applications for one and the same invention by national patent offices, and also to simplify the protection of an invention in those countries. The treaty is intended to address the following tasks: establishing a system for the international filing of applications for inventions, including international examination of the claimed invention for compliance with the criteria of novelty; collecting and disseminating technical information; organising technical assistance through the international publication of applications for inventions; providing technical services to developing countries; and improving national patent systems.

created: 2026-03-10
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The Patent Cooperation Treaty. Purposes of Its Conclusion. Main Provisions.