Filing PCT Applications For Foreigners

A U.S. patent practitioner can file and prosecute PCT applications for any U.S. citizen, resident, or company. This is not the case, however, for denizens of other countries. One solution is for the applicant to grant some rights to a U.S. individual or company, and then prosecute the application in the name of that U.S. entity. Alternatively, the patent attorney or agent can list himself as well as the foreign inventor or applicant on the transmittal form. That can be done because an applicant on a PCT application doesn't necessarily have need to have any rights in the application. Other suggestions are listed on the WIPO web site.