International Application [Patent] Law and Legal Definition
International application as applied in patent law refers to an application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for patent protection in specified member nations. An international patent application involves two phases. The first step is the filing of an international (patent) application with a suitable patent office, called a Receiving Office. The international application needs to be filed in one language only. At least one applicant must be a national or resident of a contracting state to the PCT.
Then a search is performed by an International Searching Authority (ISA), which provides a written opinion regarding the patentability of the invention. An international preliminary examination may optionally be requested. Finally, the relevant national or regional authorities administer matters related to the examination of application and issuance of patent.
Legal Definition list
- International Application Originating in the U.S.
- International Application Designating the United States [Patents]
- International Application [Patent]
- International Application (Trademark)
- International Amateur Athletic Competition
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
- International Au Pair Association [IAPA]
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- International Banking Facility
- International Bureau
- International Business
Related Legal Terms
- Abbreviated Drug Application
- Abbreviated New Drug Applications [ANDA]
- Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding [USIP]
- Accord Benefit [Patents]
- Administrative Instructions [Patents]
- Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Course [Education]
- Affidavit [Patents]
- AIDS Patent Database
- Air Force Technical Applications Center [AFTAC]
- All Substantial Rights to a Patent [Internal Revenue]
