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===== Wikidata Information =====
[[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177773|World Intellectual Property Organization]]

===== Sample Processes =====

PCT Patent Application Process

## Initial Filing (0-12 months)
• File provisional or non-provisional application in home country
• Establishes priority date
• Begin drafting PCT application

## PCT International Filing (12 months)
• File PCT application through receiving office
• Must include:
- Request form (PCT/RO/101)
- Patent description
- Claims
- Drawings (if necessary)
- Abstract
- Filing fees

## International Phase (12-30 months)
1. International Search Report (ISR) and Written Opinion
- Issued by International Searching Authority (ISA)
- Typically received within 16-18 months
- Evaluates novelty, inventive step, industrial applicability

2. International Publication
- Occurs at 18 months from priority date
- Published on WIPO's PATENTSCOPE database

3. Optional Steps:
- File Article 19 amendments responding to ISR
- Request supplementary international search
- File Chapter II Demand for international preliminary examination
- Submit Article 34 amendments

## National/Regional Phase Entry (30-31 months)
• Choose target jurisdictions
• File translations as required
• Pay national/regional fees
• Appoint local patent attorneys
• Submit any amendments/arguments
• Begin separate prosecution in each jurisdiction

## Key Considerations
• Monitor all deadlines carefully
• Budget for substantial translation costs
• Consider filing strategy based on commercial objectives
• Evaluate prosecution costs in each jurisdiction
• Maintain consistent claims across jurisdictions when possible

## Cost Structure
• International filing fees
• Search fees (ISA dependent)
• Handling fees
• National phase entry fees
• Translation costs
• Attorney fees in each jurisdiction

## Timeline Management
• Track priority date carefully
• Monitor 30/31-month deadlines for national phase
• Consider expedited examination options
• Plan for sequential office action responses

===== Sample Model =====
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