!072794 Estonia and Liberia join the PCT - now 72 countries Three new countries have joined the PCT: Armenia, Estonia and Liberia. This brings the count to 72 member countries (listed below). Here are the announcements for Estonia and Liberia. ESTONIA The United States Patent and Trademark Office received notification from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that Estonia deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on May 24, 1994. Estonia will become the 71st Contracting State of the PCT on August 24, 1994. Consequently, nationals and residents of Estonia are entitled to file international applications on and after August 24, 1994, and from the same date it is possible to file international applications designating and electing Estonia (country code: EE). LIBERIA The United States Patent and Trademark Office received notification from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that Liberia deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on May 27, 1994. Liberia will become the 72nd Contracting State of the PCT on August 27, 1994. Consequently, nationals and residents of Liberia are entitled to file international applications on and after August 27, 1994, and from the same date it is possible to file international applications designating and electing Liberia (country code: LR). Greg Aharonian Internet Patent News Service