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Hi maglincer,

The EPO, JPO (Japan) and USPTO are the three main patent offices, however if a company believes the IP has a significant global value the PCT allows an applicant to seek patent rights in a large number of countries by filing a single international application with a single patent office.

Is it necessary to file for patent protection in every country in which the invention might be marketed? This may not be necessary. If patents are filed in 80%–90% of the countries where the invention can be marketed, no competitor could capture more than 10%–20% of the worldwide market. If the cost of producing the product can be brought low enough, there may be no would-be competitors at all. - Chapter 10.8: Filing and Defending Patents in Different Jurisdictions

Apparatus for Facilitating Transdermal Delivery of Therapeutic Substances and Method of Transdermally Delivering Therapeutic Substances
USPTO – Granted
EPO - Final Examination Intention to Grant
PCT - Examiners Response

An Apparatus and Method of Treatment Utilizing a Varying Electromagnetic Energisation Profile
PCT - Exam requested

Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Transdermal Diffusion
EPO - Final Examination
JPO - Exam requested
USPTO - Filed

Method and Device for Transdermal Delivery of Substances
Provisional Application Filed

A Device, System, Method , Computer Program And Data Signal For The Control Of A Transdermal Delivery Device
IPA - Application Filed

Delivery Device
PCT Application filed
Delivery of Surface Care Products
PCT Application filed
Delivery of Skin Care Products
PCT Application filed
Delivery of Hair Care Products
PCT Application filed
Delivery of Oral Care Products
PCT Application filed
Delivery of Fabric Care Products
PCT Application filed