PCT Services Department

The PCT Services Department is responsible for the formalities examination and publication preparation of international applications under the PCT, for the development of the policies and the provision of strategic direction to preserve and strengthen the role of the PCT, and for the development and maintenance of IT applications supporting the PCT.

Our activities include:

• receiving, processing, and publishing international applications under the PCT;
• improving PCT procedures and processes;
• creating and maintaining IT solutions and the developing the PCT system in general;
• assisting patent offices in processing international applications, and
• assisting users of the PCT in the processing of their international applications.

Responsible for:

• PCT Operations Division
• PCT Business Development Division