Shopping Around for International Patent Protection

Filing a patent application in the United States starts the process for protecting an invention in the U.S. But it does nothing to protect it overseas. Patent applications must generally be filed on a country-by-country basis to secure foreign patent protection, but filing applications in all of the world’s patent offices would cost close to $500,000. Foreign filing decisions can therefore have a big impact on a company’s legal budget. As in-house counsel, how should you advise corporate decision makers?

Shopping Around for International Patent Protection

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