Typical patent timelines - after grant - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 11
Typical patent timelines - after grant
After Grant
4 years
It is also worth noting that European patent applications (which currently cover 40 or more countries during pendency) need to be nationally processed (“validated”) after grant in the countries where the applicant requires protection.
This validation stage can cost up to £2000 per country, following which the applicant is left with a bundle of national patents. Since June 2023, however, it is additionally or alternatively possible to validate in many (currently 18) countries as a single “Unitary Patent” without the payment of additional patent office fees.
Patent Guide - Front Cover - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 1
Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 2
What is a patent? - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 3
What types of inventions can be patented? - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 4
Key requirements for patentability - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 5
The patent process - stages 1 and 2 - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 6
The patent process - stages 3 and 4 - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 7
Typical patent timeline - filing and initial review - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 8
Typical patent timelines - the international decision - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 9
Typical patent timelines - publication and international search, and national and regional decisions - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 10
Typical patent timelines - after grant - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 11
Patent associated costs - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 12
Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 13
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