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Guidance: Patent Cooperation Treaty for private applicants

Intellectual Property Office

August 31
23:15 2022

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The PCT system allows applicants seeking patent protection, in a number of countries, to file a single international application in English with the Intellectual Property Office.

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 1 September 2022 +show all updates
  1. Private applicant booklet updated and in effect from today 1 September 2022 added.

  2. Private applicant booklet with revised fees updated.

  3. Private applicant booklet updated and in effect from today 1 June 2021.

  4. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 May 2021.

  5. Private applicant booklet updated and in effect from today 1 January 2021.

  6. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 July 2020.

  7. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 May 2020.

  8. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 January 2020.

  9. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 November 2019.

  10. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 January 2019.

  11. Patent Cooperation Treaty for private applicants updated.

  12. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 April 2018.

  13. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 January 2018.

  14. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 January 2017.

  15. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 November 2016.

  16. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 July 2016.

  17. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 January 2016.

  18. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 November 2015.

  19. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 June 2015.

  20. PCT Fee changes take effect 1 April 2015.

  21. Updated document published to show new PCT fees for 1 October 2014.

  22. First published.

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