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Rohan wants a single international application to seek patent protection in many countries at once, with a common filing date, before entering national phases. Which treaty provides this facility?

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, 1970, provides this facility. An inventor files one international application with a common filing date and then enters the national phase in chosen member countries. Madrid covers trademarks and Hague covers designs, so they do not serve patents.

  1. APatent Cooperation Treaty, 1970Correct
  2. BMadrid Protocol
  3. CHague Agreement
  4. DRome Convention

Explanation

The PCT allows one international application to have effect in all member states, followed by national phase entry. Madrid concerns international registration of trademarks and Hague concerns industrial designs; Rome concerns neighbouring rights.

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