How to file a patent application when patent laws differ from country to country?

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How to file a patent application when patent laws differ from country to country? Video Transcript

We are going to discuss what to do if patent laws differ from country to country where you wish to protect your invention. What you do in that instance is comply with the laws of each country. You need to make sure that you have a proper counsel in each country or, if you are doing it yourself, research the law in each country to make sure the application conforms to the laws of a particular country. Future additions of Patent Express will also include foreign filings of patent applications. But for now, you have to adapt your application to comply with the laws of each country which may include translation, paying different fees and changing the claims to match the form of an application. Different countries allow different kinds of inventions to be [audio cuts off 0:54].

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