{"id":13626,"date":"2024-07-31T14:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=13626"},"modified":"2025-09-07T10:42:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T10:42:32","slug":"there-is-a-worldwide-patent","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/en\/faq\/bestaat-er-een-wereldwijd-octrooi\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a global patent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>html, body {\r\n  height: 100%;\r\n  margin: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#page {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;\r\n  min-height: 100vh;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.site-content {\r\n  padding: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.cta-button {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  background-color: #f9c200; \/* Gele huisstijl *\/\r\n  color: #000000;\r\n  padding: 12px 24px;\r\n  text-decoration: none;\r\n  font-weight: bold;\r\n  border-radius: 6px;\r\n  margin-top: 16px;\r\n  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.cta-button:hover {\r\n  background-color: #e6b100;\r\n}<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs- ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title-accordion\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='date' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/13626' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-13626-80jU6il8fw' data-post_id='13626'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tIs there a global patent?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-excerpt'>\n\t<p>A question regularly asked is whether there is a worldwide patent. No, there is no patent that is automatically valid around the world. A patent is granted country by country and is valid only in the country in which it is granted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>A question that is often asked is whether there is a global <a href=\"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/en\/faq\/what-is-a-patent\/\">patent<\/a> . No, there is no patent that is automatically valid throughout the world. A patent is granted per country and is only valid in the country in which it is granted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #D8C039;padding: 20px;margin: 20px 0;border-radius: 4px;background-color: #fff;font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;line-height: 1.6\">\n<h3>No global patent<\/h3>\n<p>There is no such thing as a patent that automatically applies worldwide. However, the PCT procedure allows you to efficiently apply for patent protection in more than 150 countries with a single international application. You can then decide for each country whether you want to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some international\/regional systems do exist that can facilitate the process of patent protection in multiple countries. An international PCT (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty\">Patent Cooperation Treaty<\/a>) Patent application is an example of this, where you initially submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/en\/faq\/how-to-apply-for-a-patent\/\">patent<\/a> for all participating countries, which currently number 157. At the end of the PCT procedure, however, you still have to choose in which countries you ultimately want to obtain a patent. An international PCT patent application therefore does not offer a worldwide patent, but it simplifies the application process and gives you more time to decide in which specific countries you ultimately want to obtain a patent.<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to assist you with any questions you may have regarding intellectual property. <a href=\"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/en\/about-custos-ipc\/\">Custos IPC<\/a> is active in the Netherlands and has partners worldwide with whom we collaborate. You can read about what we do for various clients on our <a href=\"https:\/\/custos-ipc.nl\/en\/services\/\">services page<\/a>. 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