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[IANAL] The PCT makes it possible to shotgun patent applications globally though, right? India is a contracting state. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_
by tomkinstinch 11y ago
[IANAL] The PCT makes it possible to shotgun patent applications globally though, right? India is a contracting state.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty
- analog31 11y agoIt does, but as I understand it, you still choose where you want to apply for a patent (and consequently, how many fees you have to pay). I have a number of patents. For my earliest ones, the lawyer suggested filing in the US, and in any country where a competitor was located. Later we started filing in US, EU, and in some cases Japan. Today, China is on the list, but not India.