The Cross-Referenced Patent Cooperation Treaty
Author: Cees Mulder and Roel van Woudenberg
The 2024 edition of The Cross-Referenced Patent Cooperation Treaty compiled by Cees Mulder and Roel van Woudenberg is a 364-page A4 size book covering the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Regulations under the PCT.
The substantial number of references in the articles and rules makes the PCT difficult to read. The idea behind this book is to add cross-references to the articles and rules, thereby giving the reader a much better overview of the structure of the PCT and allowing the reader to navigate through the provisions of the PCT in an efficient manner. Numerous references to the PCT Applicant's Guide are also included in the book, providing the reader with additional information.
The Cross-Referenced PCT is structured as follows:
1. The text of the Articles and Rules of the PCT is reproduced in its entirety.
2. References to Articles and Rules have been inserted in a column adjacent to the text of the PCT. To show which item in a sentence of the law the reference is related to, this part is highlighted in bold.
3. References have been inserted to related Articles and Rules at the beginning of each Article and Rule or, if appropriate, at the beginning of a subsection of an Article or Rule.
4. Summaries of the contents of the references are included helping the reader to quickly determine the relevance of the article or rule.
5. Links to the relevant provisions of the European Patent Convention are also included.
More information can be found here.