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This is the electronic forum of the PCT Working Group.

The forum provides a platform for Offices, applicants and other interested parties to propose and discuss ideas for improving the functioning of the PCT.  The forum is divided into two areas:

• Current discussions - this will include proposals and other invitations to make comments and share information.  These will generally be posted by the International Bureau, who will closely follow subsequent discussions and make suggestions if necessary.  Anyone interested in introducing a new discussion topic should first contact the International Bureau.
• Ideas to improve the PCT - an area where short suggestions may be freely made at any time (the International Bureau will monitor this area, but will not necessarily comment on suggestions made).

The forum aims to facilitate the process of improving the PCT to be as effective as possible for applicants, Offices and third parties (whether they may be affected by patents granted on the basis of international applications, or simply wish to use the information made available by the system more effectively). Access to the forum is consequently provided as follows:

• this forum is freely open for anyone to view;
• anyone may make comments, but they need to have an account and login first.

Comments may be made in any language, but usually no translations will be made. Comments will therefore be most effective in being understood and taken into account by the International Bureau if made in English or French.

Please keep comments as short as possible and relevant. Please also identify any Office, organization or company which you are representing when making comments. Users posting "spam" messages are likely to have their accounts deleted. The International Bureau will review the open nature of the system if there are frequent problems.

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