Category: PCT.App


  • See you in Munich!

    I will also attend on 28 Jun 2025 in #Munich 😎. I am looking forward to meeting everybody 🥳 and getting feedback on #EQE, patentlaw and #PCTApp. And I will give out my A3 #PCT flowcharts🗞️.

  • Sep 24: PCT.App update is live!

    We have completed our major update of PCT.App for recent legal changes. Most of the changes relate to handling of languages by the RO, and the new additional reasons for forwarding to the IB under Rule 19.4 and Rule 26.3ter. The most relevant PCT updates are found at PCT Highlights.

  • PCT.App updated (1 Sep 23)

    A big advantage of our online references is that they are automatically updated without disturbing your own notes. Any errors can be corrected immediately, and legal changes can be incorporated regularly. This year, there have been no major legal updates in PCT, and very few significant updates in the guidelines and applicants guides. We have…

  • September 2022: PCT.App update is now live!

    The only digital PCT reference that is future-proof, self-customisable, & self-printable. In English & German. Paper books and an EPC version are also available. We have just completed our major update of PCT.App for the legal changes in July & August. Most of the changes relate to sequence listings, which is now much more integrated…

  • September 2022: PCT.App update is now live!

    We have just completed our major update of PCT.App for the legal changes in July & August. Most of the changes relate to sequence listings, which is now much more integrated into PCT. We have also changed some core structures to improve the layout and to distribute legal provisions in a more logical way. In…

  • PCT update – May 2022

    This is a monthly snapshot of the most important PCT-related changes – we include a full list of future changes, together with selected recent changes that are important for daily practice. The changes of 1 Jul 22 will be included in the Sept. 2022 edition of PCT.App. Some treaty accessions were announced and e-PCT now…

  • PCT update – Apr 2022

    As part of our updating process, we regular monitor the WIPO and EPO websites. See below for the most important PCT-related changes that we are currently aware of. The changes of 1 Jul 22 will be included in the Sept. 2022 edition of PCT.App. The main themes in 2022 are the “big bang” change to…

  • Still struggling with PCT ?

    Welcome to PCT.App ! By IP.appify : www.pctapp.net/en/pct-app The only self-editable guide to PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty). Readable on your mobile phone & tablet. It is extensively commented, with many summaries of key issues. The screenshot above is simulated – “See Inside” for examples of actual screenshots. Search full-text, and navigate with hyperlinks & cross-references to internal & external resources. Organisation is chronological, mirroring…

  • In most years, official PCT documents are updated in July/August. However, this year, the WIPO has confirmed that few documents will be changed in 2021. There are no amendments to the PCT Regulations coming into force on 1 July 2021.  Expected:  possibly some changes to the PCT AIs and Forms later this year.  1 July…

  • While doing the D Exam as an official benchmarker, I kept track of how I used the EPC.App and PCT.App references to answer questions. I did this to check usability and completeness. Below are notes on how and where I found the main legal issues, so there are spoilers. The D Exam can be downloaded…