The USPTO has announced it has entered into an agreement with IP Australia (IPAU), the Australian Patent Office, effective November 1, 2008.
Under this agreement, IP Australia will be an available International Searching Authority (ISA) and an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for certain international applications filed with the USPTO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Applicants will be able to select the IP Australia when filing a PCT application with the advantages of:
-speed; and
-cost of obtaining searches and examination.
i.e. $1514 instead of $1800 for the search fee; and
AUD 550 and AUD 196 for respectively the international preliminary examination fee and the handling fee instead of $600 and $300.
This is intended to help reducing the current backlog at the USPTO.
Under this agreement, IP Australia will be an available International Searching Authority (ISA) and an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for certain international applications filed with the USPTO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Applicants will be able to select the IP Australia when filing a PCT application with the advantages of:
-speed; and
-cost of obtaining searches and examination.
i.e. $1514 instead of $1800 for the search fee; and
AUD 550 and AUD 196 for respectively the international preliminary examination fee and the handling fee instead of $600 and $300.
This is intended to help reducing the current backlog at the USPTO.
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