There are quite a few upcoming opportunities to learn about the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Of course a very good way to learn of upcoming learning opportunities about PCT is to check the PCT Seminar Calendar at the web site of WIPO. WIPO updates this calendar frequently.

Upcoming programs include:

• PCT Seminar, September 21-22, Cary, NC.  (North Carolina Bar Association, yours truly among the faculty.)
• PCT Seminar “Essential PCT”, October 3, Atlanta, GA.  (PCT Learning Center, yours truly among the faculty.)
• Advanced PCT Seminar and Symposium on International Authorities, October 5, Washington, DC.  (PCT Learning Center, yours truly among the faculty.)
• The Essential PCT, October 19, Milwaukee, WI.  (PCT Learning Center.)
• ePCT Training Seminar, October 30, Irvine, CA.  (PCT Learning Center.)
• ePCT Training Seminar, November 1, San Francisco, CA.  (PCT Learning Center.)
• PCT Seminar, November 1, Boston, MA (Boston Patent Law Association.)
• PCT Boot Camp, November 2, Seattle, WA  (PCT Learning Center.)
• ePCT Training Seminar, November 3, Seattle, WA.  (PCT Learning Center.)
• PCT lecture within the framework of the “Patent Administration: A Foundation for Success” course, November 8-9, Philadelphia, PA.  (Patent Resources Group, yours truly presenting.)

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Here is a delightful dinner during a several-day program on the Patent Cooperation Treaty.  These are some of the attendees at a Patent Resources Group course in San Diego.

The fee that ISA/SG charges per invention to carry out a PCT search will increase on November 1, 2017.  The fee charged in US dollars will increase from $1552 to $1645. Continue reading →