There is no single worldwide patent
The PCT offers an international patent application route, but the granting of patents remains with national or regional offices. An international application should not be confused with a patent enforceable everywhere. WIPO: PCT FAQs.
Map the business first
Start with where the product will be made, sold, licensed or developed. Add the locations of important collaborators and the markets where copying would most affect the business. Distinguish committed plans from possibilities. This is the business brief for a filing strategy, not a substitute for jurisdiction-specific advice.
Ask about the route and the responsibilities
A useful discussion covers the proposed territories, the rights being considered, who will prepare and file the work, and which local practitioners need to be involved. Agree how decisions, deadlines and documents will be communicated. One point of coordination should not obscure the responsibilities of the professionals doing the work.
Make the strategy reviewable
Keep the reasons for each market decision alongside the portfolio record. A change in manufacturing, distribution, investment or licensing can justify revisiting the plan. Ask what information is needed now and which later decisions depend on it, rather than treating the first filing plan as permanent.
SKUBA is based in Hong Kong and supports international IP coordination. The territories, scope and representation for any particular matter are agreed individually.
Prepare a market-priority brief
Separate current markets from near-term expansion and longer-term possibilities. Note where the product is made, sold or licensed, the relevant launch dates and any existing applications. This helps frame a practical discussion of priorities, local input and the information still needed.
This note is general background. Facts, eligibility, deadlines and applicable rules need to be assessed for the specific matter and jurisdiction. Please do not send confidential invention details through a first enquiry.