What is the Patent Cooperation Treaty?

The Patent Cooperation Treaty is a treaty among currently 137 countries to respect the filing dates of patent applications filed in other countries and to accord the same filing date to a subsequent patent application once it is filed in their country.  For more information see Patent Cooperation Treaty.

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Dr. Thomas R. (Terry) Williamson III is a Patent Attorney practicing in Atlanta, Georgia.

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