About the Authors |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the PCT System |
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2 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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4.1 The International and National Phases |
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5 Benefits of Using the PCT |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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1 Requirements to File under the PCT |
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2 Making an Ineligible Application Eligible: Applicants-of-Convenience |
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3 Where to File an International Application |
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3.1 Choosing the Receiving Office |
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4 Requirements for an International Filing Date |
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5 Completing the Request Form and Options Available at Filing |
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25 | (20) |
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26 | (1) |
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5.3 The Applicant(s) and Inventor(s) |
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5.4 Agents, Common Representatives, and Address for Correspondence |
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5.5 Designations and Types of Protection |
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36 | (2) |
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5.6 Claiming Priority in a PCT Application |
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5.7 The PCT and U.S. Continuation Practice |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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6 Helpful Declarations that Are Available under the PCT |
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45 | (8) |
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6.2 Box Nos. VIII(ii) and VIII(iii) |
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53 | (4) |
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7.2 Boxes IX and X; Completing the Request |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (7) |
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Chapter 3 International Search and Preliminary Examination |
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2 Scope of the International Search |
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67 | (1) |
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3 Understanding the ISR and WO |
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68 | (2) |
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4.1 Factors in Selecting an ISA |
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4.3 Effect of ISA Selection on PPH Use |
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81 | (1) |
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4.5 Provision of Cited References |
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4.6 Some Strengths of Each of the ISAs |
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5 The Procedure Following Receipt of the ISR and WO |
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5.1 Amending Your International Application |
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5.2 Article 19 Amendments |
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88 | (2) |
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5.3 Article 34 Amendments and International Preliminary Examination |
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90 | (5) |
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6 Supplementary International Search |
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7 Third-Party Observations |
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Chapter 4 Post-Filing Procedures: Publication, Withdrawals, and Recording Changes |
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97 | (14) |
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98 | (4) |
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1.1 The PCT Publication Process |
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101 | (1) |
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1.3 Availability for Licensing |
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2 Withdrawals and Stopping or Postponing Publication |
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2.1 Stopping or Postponing Publication |
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2.2 Withdrawal of Application or Priority Claim after National Phase Entry |
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2.3 Provisional Protection |
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107 | (1) |
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3 Recording Changes: PCT Rule 92bis |
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108 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Procedural Safeguards: Helpful Options When Things Go Wrong |
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1 Fee and Refund Safeguards |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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3 Safeguards Relating to Filings Made in Noncompetent Offices |
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115 | (2) |
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4 Restoring Missing Parts or Elements by Incorporation by Reference |
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117 | (4) |
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5 Restoring Priority for Filings Outside the Priority Year |
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121 | (3) |
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6 Correcting or Adding Priority Claims after Filing |
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6.1 Additions or Corrections that Affect the Earliest Priority Claim |
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126 | (1) |
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6.2 Additions or Corrections that Do Not Affect the Earliest Priority Claim |
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127 | (1) |
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6.3 Publication Related to Priority Claims |
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7 Rectification of Obvious Mistakes |
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128 | (2) |
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8 Reinstatement of Rights by National Offices |
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8.1 Review by the National Offices |
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Chapter 6 Entering the National Phase |
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1 Deadlines for Entering the National/Regional Phase |
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135 | (5) |
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1.1 Deadlines for Entering the National/Regional Phase (as of May 2011) |
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1.2 The Four Patent Regions |
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138 | (2) |
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2 Determining Where to Enter National Phase |
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2.1 Trends in Regional and National Phase Selection |
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3 General Principles Regarding Entering the National Phase |
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3.4 Entering the National Phase Early |
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5 Saving Money and Hassle |
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148 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Entry into the U.S. National Phase |
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149 | (22) |
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149 | (3) |
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1.1 National Stage and Bypass |
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152 | (10) |
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152 | (1) |
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157 | (4) |
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2.5 Filing Dates in a National Stage Application |
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161 | (1) |
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2.6 Restriction Practice in the United States and PCT |
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161 | (1) |
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2.7 Failure to Meet the 30-Month Deadline |
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162 | (1) |
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3 Bypass Application under 35 U.S.C. § 111 (a) |
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3.6 Failure to Meet 30-Month Deadline |
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Chapter 8 Entry into the National Phase in Europe, China, and Elsewhere |
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1 Entering the European Regional Phase |
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171 | (5) |
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2 Practice upon Entry into the European Regional Phase |
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2.2 Mandatory Response to the IPRP |
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177 | (1) |
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2.3 Opportunity to Respond to Objection that No Meaningful Search Can Be Carried Out |
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178 | (1) |
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2.4 Restriction on Search of Multiple Independent Claims |
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179 | (1) |
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3 EPO Divisional Practice |
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179 | (1) |
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4 Additional Practice Tips |
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180 | (3) |
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4.1 Delaying Entry into Regional Phase |
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180 | (1) |
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4.2 Accelerating Entry into Regional Phase |
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180 | (1) |
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4.3 Making Prosecution More Efficient |
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4.5 Problem and Solution Approach to Overcome Inventive Step Rejections |
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6 National Phase Entry in China |
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6.2 Relationship to Hong Kong |
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186 | (1) |
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6.3 Two Types of Protection Offered |
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187 | (1) |
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6.6 National Phase Entry Form |
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189 | (1) |
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6.7 Deadline for National Phase Entry |
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189 | (1) |
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6.9 Amendments and Requesting Examination |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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7 National Phase Entry in Other Countries |
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191 | (1) |
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8 Other Types of Protection Available via PCT---Utility Models |
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192 | (7) |
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Chapter 9 PCT Strategies and Recommendations |
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199 | (44) |
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1 First Filing Your Application |
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199 | (1) |
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2 Different Laws in Different Countries |
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200 | (1) |
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3 Various Ways to Obtain the Filing of a PCT Application |
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201 | (8) |
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3.1 Using a U.S. Provisional Application as Priority for the PCT Application |
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3.2 Using a Nonprovisional U.S. Application as Priority for the PCT Application |
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205 | (2) |
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4 Selecting Countries for National Filing |
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209 | (5) |
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4.1 Factors to Consider in Determining Where to Foreign File |
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209 | (1) |
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4.2 Evaluation of the Invention |
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210 | (1) |
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4.3 Evaluating Countries for Filing |
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211 | (1) |
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4.5 Suggestions on Prioritizing Countries |
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213 | (1) |
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5 Drafting a Global Patent Application |
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5.1 The Need for a "Global" Patent Application |
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215 | (2) |
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5.2 General Recommendations for a "Global" Application |
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217 | (2) |
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5.3 Writing a "Global" Patent Application |
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219 | (6) |
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6 Routes to Faster Acceptance: The Patent Prosecution Highway |
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6.2 Three Generations of PPH |
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6.3 Requirements for Use of the PPH |
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227 | (2) |
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6.4 Country Participation |
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229 | (1) |
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6.6 Strategic Use of PCT-PPH |
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7 Other Accelerating Programs |
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234 | (1) |
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8 Selecting and Working with Foreign Counsel |
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8.1 Types of Foreign Counsel |
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8.2 Finding a Foreign Counsel |
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8.3 Selection Criteria for Patent Counsel |
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8.4 Working with Foreign Counsel |
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Chapter 10 WIPO Resources |
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1 Priority Document Exchange and Digital Access Services |
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243 | (5) |
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244 | (1) |
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2 Use of PDX and WIPO DAS with a PCT Application |
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2.1 When Claiming a U.S. Priority |
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248 | (1) |
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2.2 When Claiming a Foreign Priority |
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248 | (3) |
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3.1 WIPO Internet Resources |
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3.2 PCT Applicant's Guide |
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3.4 Other PCT Resources Available on the Internet |
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3.5 Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds |
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254 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Afterword---The Future of the PCT |
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255 | (8) |
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1 Publishing the Written Opinion |
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256 | (1) |
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2 Collaborative Search and Examination |
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256 | (1) |
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3 Making International Search Strategies Available |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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6 Linking the International and National Phases |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (3) |
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2 Glossary of Abbreviations |
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