RE:RE:NEWS!!!! At present, you cannot obtain a universal “world patent” or “international patent”. Patents are territorial rights. ... If you are seeking patent protection in a number of countries worldwide, a good option is to file an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), administered by WIPO.
Snowdogy wrote: A patent registered down in the US is an important step in securing the technology but it is not a launching pad for the rapid improvement of the SP. Patents will be needed in every country in which HPQ wishes to do business I believe as a patent issued by any one country is only enforceable within the jurisdiction of that country. If HPQ is to be the provider of silicon worldwide HPQ will need quite a few patents from quite a few countries.
None-the-less, good news.
GLTA.