Outline of the PCT procedures -- Use and cost-effectiveness of the patent cooperation treaty -- The legal basis of the patent coopertation treaty -- Terminology -- International bureau of the world intellectual property organization -- Publications of the international bureau relating to the patent cooperation treaty -- The Applicant and the competent receiving office -- Representation -- The Inventor -- Signatures -- National security and economic interests -- Filing an international application -- Effect of an international application -- The Documents making up an international application -- Languages -- Fees -- Designation of PCT contracting states -- Priority -- The Title of the invention -- The Request form (From PCT/RO/101) -- The Description -- The Claims -- The Drawing -- The Abstract -- Physical requirements -- Formal processing of the international application after filing -- Review by designated officers (Article 25 PCT) -- The International search -- Amendment of the claims (Article 19(1) PCT) -- International publication -- Communication of the international application to designated offices (Article 20 PCT) -- The National phase -- International preliminary examination (chapter II PCT) -- Rectification of errors (Rule 91 PCT) -- Time limits -- Voluntary withdrawals