SunWorks Inc (SUNWQ)

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http://www.iphandbook.org/handbook/ch10/p07/

A good place to read about filing a PCT patent application. Apparently the 30 month period here means the company needs to file national patent in the countries they wish to protect their patent.



The third and least-expensive approach, which is the primary focus of this chapter, is to file a single “international” application under the auspices of the PCT. Of the three approaches, filing a PCT patent application is, financially and strategically, the most advantageous for managing, delaying, or consolidating the costs of international patent procurement. Filing a PCT patent application allows the applicant to delay, for up to 18 months after the filing the application or in most cases, for up to 30 months after the filing of the first (priority) application, strategic decisions about which countries to pursue patent protection in. The delay provides a significant advantage, since it allows the applicant more time to evaluate the commercial strength and viability of the invention prior to filing national-phase patent applications in the countries in which patent protection is sought.