Kuwait has joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), becoming the 149th member of the system.
Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim, Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN, confirmed the country’s accession on June 9.
He was joined by Francis Gurry, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Administered by the WIPO, the PCT enables patent applicants to seek protection in 149 countries through a single application.