Take Your Patent From India to Global Markets

A PCT application is a single international patent application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It does not grant a patent; it preserves the ability to seek patent protection in PCT contracting states while you evaluate markets and technology direction.

PCT filing is the process of submitting an international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, generally within 12 months of a priority application, followed by international search, publication and later national-phase entry in selected countries.

Yes. Indian startups commonly file an Indian priority application first and then a PCT application. Indian residents should also consider applicable foreign-filing requirements, including Section 39 of the Indian Patents Act, where a first filing is made outside India.

Typically within 12 months of the priority application. Companies often use the PCT route when international markets are commercially relevant but final country selection is not yet certain.

Costs vary with official WIPO and receiving-office fees, the chosen International Searching Authority, specification length, entity status and professional fees. National-phase entry is usually the larger long-term cost, so budgeting should cover both stages.

The international phase typically runs about 30 to 31 months from the priority date before national-phase entry. Grant timelines then depend on each national or regional patent office.

An International Searching Authority issues an international search report and written opinion, the application is published at around 18 months from priority, and optional preliminary examination may follow before national-phase decisions.

The national phase is the stage where the international application enters selected national or regional patent offices, usually around 30/31 months from priority, and is examined under each jurisdiction's own law.

Selection should reflect where you will sell, manufacture, raise capital or license, and where competitors are protected. Most startups prioritize a small set of commercially important jurisdictions rather than broad coverage.

No. There is no worldwide patent. A PCT application is a unified international procedure; enforceable rights arise only from patents granted by individual national or regional offices.

Direct national filing commits to specific countries early, while the PCT route defers most country decisions and cost by roughly 18 additional months and provides an early search opinion. The right choice depends on certainty, budget and timing.

Yes. Hashi IP Solutions supports jurisdiction selection using patent, technology, competitor and market intelligence, and coordinates national-phase filings with qualified agents in the target jurisdictions.