21 October 2020PatentsRory O'Neill

EPO and CNIPA unveil ‘historic’ new PCT scheme

Chinese patent applicants will soon be able to choose the European Patent Office (EPO) as their international searching authority (ISA), under a pilot scheme announced today, October 21.

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