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Meera, an Indian inventor, wants to file a single international patent application designating several member countries, so that a common filing date is secured before national-phase entry. Which treaty administered by WIPO enables this?

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, administered by WIPO, allows one international patent application to secure a common filing date across member countries, with the applicant entering national phases later. The other options relate to trademarks, designs or copyright rather than patents.

  1. APatent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)Correct
  2. BMadrid Protocol
  3. CHague Agreement
  4. DBerne Convention

Explanation

The PCT, administered by WIPO, lets an applicant file one international application that has effect in all contracting states, with national-phase entry later. The Madrid Protocol deals with trademarks, the Hague Agreement with industrial designs, and the Berne Convention with copyright.

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