IP Australia and the United Statesâ Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have announced an agreement that will see IP Australia act as an international search and examination authority for international applications filed with the USPTO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
US PCT applicants can now choose IP Australia to undertake their initial search and examination.
IP Australia is already an international search and examination authority for 17 countries including the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, India and Malaysia.