Some advantages of the PCT are:
A single application can be filed in the applicant’s home country, in the local language.
It delays (by up to 18 months) the need to make a firm decision about the countries where patent protection is to be pursued.
The PCT International Search Report (ISR) often can help applicants determine how likely it is that the application will proceed to grant in individual countries after national phase entry.
Even accounting for the additional cost of the PCT application, slightly lower costs for national phase entry as compared with direct filings means the PCT route for more than a
It delays (by up to 18 months) the need to make a firm decision about the countries where patent protection is to be pursued.
The PCT International Search Report (ISR) often can help applicants determine how likely it is that the application will proceed to grant in individual countries after national phase entry.
Even accounting for the additional cost of the PCT application, slightly lower costs for national phase entry as compared with direct filings means the PCT route for more than a
couple of countries can actually be cheaper overall.
