The Patent Law Treaty (PLT) is a patent law multilateral treaty concluded on 1 June 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland, by 53 States and the European Patent Organisation (an intergovernmental organization). Its aim is to harmonize formal procedures such as the requirements to obtain a filing date for a patent application, the form and content of a patent application, and representation.
As of 3 February 2011, the PLT has 27 Contracting states, while 59 States and the European Patent Organisation have signed the treaty. The PLT will enter into force for Montenegro, the 30th Contracting State on 9 March 2012.
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