Kuwait to Join the PCT
25-Apr-2016
KUWAIT – Kuwait’s Council of Ministers published the new Law No. 11/2016, which represents a step in the country’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Joining the PCT enables Kuwait to register international patents through the national offices of the state members. The PCT system is considered more cost effective than filing separate national or regional applications. However, the published law is effective only after signing the agreement and publishing the implementing regulations.