InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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my3sons: Although standards may apply worldwide, there is no single worldwide patent. Each country issues their own patents. However, there is a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) which assists applicants in seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions.

The PCT is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) which has 152 contracting states(i.e. countries). By filing one international patent application under the PCT, applicants can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in a very large number of countries.

https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/