Guidance

Timescales for the examination of patents

To provide applicants with information on the likely timescales for receiving a first examination of their patent.

From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published
10 July 2018

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Timescales for the examination of patents

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This guidance covers:

  • information about when your patent application will be examined
  • the current timeliness target for substantive examination of patent applications

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Published 10 July 2018

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