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What is the PCT?

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is a system for filing patent applications, not a system for granting patents.

How do I obtain a patent in other countries?

Filing patent applications simultaneously in every country where the invention is to be protected.

How to protect patents through the PCT?

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

INAPI as an ISA/IPEA Administration

INAPI was designated as an ISA/IPEA Administration by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on the 4th of October 2012 and began operating as such on the 22nd of October 2014, placing the Chilean office among the 22 most important offices carrying out this work today.