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International Patent Filing
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International Patent Filing

File global patents via PCT applications and handle national phase entries efficiently.

Service Overview

Our International Patent Filing service streamlines the complex process of protecting your inventions globally through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system. We guide you through each stage from preliminary search to national phase entries in your target countries. Our team of experts ensures your intellectual property is safeguarded internationally, giving you competitive advantage and recognition for your innovations across borders.

Our Process

  1. 1

    Prior art search and patentability assessment

  2. 2

    Drafting and filing PCT application

  3. 3

    International search and written opinion

  4. 4

    Optional international preliminary examination

  5. 5

    National phase entry guidance

  6. 6

    Coordination with local patent attorneys

Service Highlights

Timeline

Confirmed after jurisdiction, filing route, current office practice, and matter scope are reviewed

Pricing

Professional and official fees are quoted after the scope and jurisdictions are confirmed

Key Benefits

  • One PCT application can preserve options across PCT contracting states
  • National-phase deadlines are commonly 30 or 31 months and must be checked by office
  • International search and preliminary examination
  • Strategic advice on patentability
  • Cost-effective international protection

Ready to Get Started?

Contact us today to discuss how we can help protect your interests internationally.

Reader guidance · reviewed 11 July 2026

International IP strategy is market-specific

IP rights are territorial. Portfolio decisions should connect legal coverage with product launches, revenue, manufacturing, licensing, enforcement, and realistic maintenance budgets.

General educational information only. Applicable law, office practice, deadlines, evidence, fees, and available remedies depend on the facts and jurisdiction. Confirm current requirements before acting.

Prioritize markets using commercial exposure and enforceability. A large filing count is not automatically a strong portfolio.
Record ownership changes, licences, security interests, renewals, use evidence, deadlines, and local-agent instructions consistently across the portfolio.
Before market entry, combine IP clearance with entity, contract, employment, privacy, advertising, product, tax, foreign-exchange, and sector-regulatory review as applicable.

Prepare before seeking advice

  • Products, marks, and inventions in scope
  • Launch, manufacture, and revenue markets
  • Ownership and licence records
  • Renewal, watch, and enforcement budget

Authoritative starting points

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