PCT Article 45 — – Regional Patent Treaties (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
PCT Article 45 – Regional Patent Treaties
Source: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting PCT Article 45, including 1 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 45 — – Regional Patent Treaties
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
Article 45 – Regional Patent Treaties
- (1) Any treaty providing for the grant of regional patents (“regional patent treaty”), and giving to all persons who, according to Article 9 , are entitled to file international applications the right to file applications for such patents, may provide that international applications designating or electing a State party to both the regional patent treaty and the present Treaty may be filed as applications for such patents.
- (2) The national law of the said designated or elected State may provide that any designation or election of such State in the international application shall have the effect of an indication of the wish to obtain a regional patent under the regional patent treaty.