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Wo Patent Vs Us Patent In North Carolina
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WO patents are granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, also referred to as WIPO. The prefix WO, short for WIPO, means the patent will be administrated by the organization.
There are three types of patents: utility, design and plant. Utility and plant patent applications can be provisional and nonprovisional. Provisional applications may not be filed for design inventions.
A WO patent is granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO. The prefix WO, which is short for WIPO, indicates that the patent will be administered by this body. In general, the protection conferred on an invention by patent law will only extend to the country or territory in which it is patented.
Although the WO designation itself does not confer patent rights, it simplifies the process by offering a common standard across the 184 PCT member countries, including the U.S., China, and European nations.
Patent protection is granted for a limited period, generally 20 years from the filing date of the application.
Sometimes you might see the two-letter code WO; this refers to a publication from a PCT application (Patent Cooperation Treaty), which is the international patent system and stands for Written Opinion.
The main difference between US and international patents is that US patents provide protection within the United States, while international patents provide protection in multiple countries.
General Format: Inventor1, Inventor2, et al. Title of patent. Patent number (include country code, the word “Patent”, and patent number with retained commas), date of filing (format Month Date, Year), and issued date of publication (format Month Date, Year).
You may apply for a U.S. patent whether you're a U.S. citizen or not. No U.S. patent can be issued if, before you apply in the United States, the invention was patented abroad by you or your legal representative and if the foreign application was filed more than 12 months before the U.S. filing.
Intellectual property ( IP ) rights are territorial. They only give protection in the countries where they are granted or registered. If you only have UK protection, others may be allowed to use your IP abroad without infringing your rights.