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Regional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty for Selected African Countries

Meeting codeWIPO/PCT/GBE/19
Date and venueSeptember 10 to September 12, 2019 (Gaborone, Botswana) Onsite
Topic(s)PCT Seminars, Workshops and Seminars, Japan Funds-in-Trust IP Global

Meeting documents

CodeTitle(s)File(s)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 1EnglishIntroduction to the PCT SystemIntroduction to the PCT System, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 1BEnglishIntroduction to the Patent System - Challenges Facing Small OfficesIntroduction to the Patent System - Challenges Facing Small Offices, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 1CEnglishPatent/PCT System for universities, research institutes and SMEs (Japan's experience)Patent/PCT System for universities, research institutes and SMEs (Japan's experience), Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 1DEnglishARIPO and the Regional Patent SystemARIPO and the Regional Patent System, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 2EnglishFiling of an International Application, e-PCT DemonstrationFiling of an International Application, e-PCT Demonstration, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 3EnglishFunctions of the Receiving Office. The International Bureau and ARIPOFunctions of the Receiving Office. The International Bureau and ARIPO, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 4AEnglishInternational Search and Written Opinion of the ISA; Supplementary International Search. International Preliminary ExaminationInternational Search and Written Opinion of the ISA; Supplementary International Search. International Preliminary Examination, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 4BEnglishThe JPO' role in the PCT System: as receiving Office, an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority and a Designated/Elected OfficeThe JPO' role in the PCT System: as receiving Office, an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority and a Designated/Elected Office, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 5AEnglishEntry into the National PhaseEntry into the National Phase, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 5BEnglishARIPO as a Designated/Elected Office under the PCTARIPO as a Designated/Elected Office under the PCT, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 6EnglishThe Harare Protocol on Patents and Designs: Processing of ARIPO ApplicationsThe Harare Protocol on Patents and Designs: Processing of ARIPO Applications, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 7EnglishARIPO Patent Statistics: ARIPO e-Services DemonstrationARIPO Patent Statistics: ARIPO e-Services Demonstration, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 8EnglishWIPO and ARIPO Initiatives in Promoting Access to the Patent SystemWIPO and ARIPO Initiatives in Promoting Access to the Patent System, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/TOPIC 9EnglishCreating Awareness in a Developing Country: The Experience of MalawiCreating Awareness in a Developing Country: The Experience of Malawi, Complete document (pdf)

Other related documents

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WIPO/PCT/GBE/19/PROG/1EnglishRegional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for Selected African CountriesRegional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for Selected African Countries, Complete document (pdf)
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