Is there a provisional PCT application?

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Hello everybody! I would like to know if there is a provisional patent application under the PCT. Or, if I have a provisional patent application in one country, does that give me any advantages regarding applications in other jurisdictions? Thank you!

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Steven weinrieb
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No, there is no provisional PCT application, and provisional applications, just like non-provisional applications, are territorial - meaning, they are only valid within the country that it was filed in. Of course, the provisional app can then serve as the basis for a PCT app which then opens the door to other countries.

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