Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The PCT provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states through a single 'international' application.
Patent Law
Laws filed under this category in plain English.
DirectoryInternational (WIPO member states) United States China
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA)
A major reform that switched the U.S. patent system from a 'first-to-invent' to a 'first-inventor-to-file' system.
Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (2020 Amendment)
Significant update to Chinese patent law introducing punitive damages and extending the duration of design patents.