Nov.4 -- Recently, a special lecture on international patent cooperation treaty (PCT) patent application was held at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Center of Wuhan University. The lecture, which was hosted by the Hubei Intellectual Property Bureau and organized by the Office of Scientific Research and Development of Wuhan University, attracted over 200 college teachers and researchers.

Experts on oversea patent were invited to give introduction on the concepts, background and application characters of the PCT. Combining related cases, they explained in detail about the application affairs of international PCT patent, including the preparation of documents, deadlines and relief methods, and gave intuitive introduction through diagrams about the application process when it enters the national phase. Through the lecture, participants of the lecture gained a more thorough understanding about the process of international PCT patent application.        

As college teachers and students generally lack the knowledge about international patent system and international patent application procedure, their research products are often not protected. Through the lecture, they had deepened their understanding about international patent application, and more intellectual supports and guarantees are provided for the college's intellectual property to "go global". (Translated from SIPO Website Chinese Version)