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PCT Working Group Session Opened and Suspended

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Published February 4th, 2026
Detected March 21st, 2026
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Summary

The nineteenth session of the PCT Working Group opened on February 4, 2026, but was subsequently suspended. The session will be resumed at a future date. Documents related to the session are available on the WIPO website.

What changed

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the nineteenth session of the PCT Working Group commenced on February 4, 2026. However, the session was suspended shortly after opening and is scheduled to be resumed at a later, unspecified date. Documents pertaining to this session are accessible via a provided link on the WIPO meetings portal.

This notice serves as an informational update regarding the status of the PCT Working Group session. There are no immediate compliance requirements or actions for regulated entities. The suspension indicates a procedural pause, and further updates will likely be issued when the session is resumed. Compliance officers should note this procedural development in international patent law discussions.

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PCT Newsletter

February 2026 | No. 02/2026

PCT Working Group – Nineteenth Session

The nineteenth session of the PCT Working Group opened on 4 February 2026. The session was suspended and will be resumed at a future date. Documents for the session are available at: https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=89833 Subscribe ​​​​​​​ Back to Contents page

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PCT Working Group – Nineteenth Session

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Classification

Agency
WIPO
Published
February 4th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Activity scope
International Patent Filings
Geographic scope
INT INT

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
International Treaties Patent Law

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