Countries Not Members of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Below is a listing of countries that are not members of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). To receive patent protection in these countries, you will need to file directly in each country without the benefit of the PCT grace period. There are no guarantees that the list of countries below is correct, up to date or complete. Members of the PCT change so you should check the listing of PCT Contracting States provided by WIPO. You should also talk to a patent attorney to see if a country below is in the PCT or not.Countries Not in PCT (Updated October 9, 2012)
Afghanistan
Andorra
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Bangledesh
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cook Islands
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Guyana
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Lebanon
Macau
Maldives
Nauru
Nepal
Pakistan
Palau
Paraguay
Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Surinam
Taiwan
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen