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Kaveri Agro Labs has filed a PCT international application. A colleague says the PCT will result in the grant of one 'international patent' enforceable in all member states. Which statement correctly corrects this view?

The PCT only offers a unified procedure for filing, international search and publication. It does not grant an international patent. Each national or regional office decides on grant under its own law after the applicant enters the national phase there.

  1. AThe PCT gives a single international patent once the international search report is published
  2. BThe PCT only provides a unified filing procedure; grant of patents remains with each national or regional office during the national phaseCorrect
  3. CThe PCT grants a patent automatically in countries named in the request after 18 months
  4. DThe PCT grants a patent valid in India alone, as the receiving office is Indian

Explanation

The PCT streamlines filing, international search and optional preliminary examination, but it does not grant patents. Each designated office decides on grant under its own law after national phase entry. The other options wrongly attribute grant power to the PCT system.

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