LibGuides: International Patent Law Research Guide: Home

About this Guide

This guide covers resources for patent law in jurisdictions outside the United States. Also of interest:

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World Intellectual Property Organization - PCT
Administers the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). By filing one international patent application under the PCT, applicants can simultaneously seek protection in a very large number of countries. Site contains patent search, reports on patents for certain technologies, treaties and national patent legislation.
WIPO Directory of Intellectual Property Offices
World Trade Organization
Administers TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.)

Bloomberg Law Patents and Trade Secrets
Scroll to the bottom for International IP Laws - conventions and treaties. Also see Getting the Deal Through - Intellectual Property and Antitrust
Practical Law Global Content - Patents (Westlaw)
Country Q&A, practice notes, checklists, toolkits, trackers, legal updates, articles
Global Guides - IP
Overviews of the law for different countries. Includes Country Q&A Comparison Tool. via Westlaw Practical Law.
Lexis Practical Guidance: International Patent Considerations
Practice notes, checklists, articles & secondary materials.