IPOPHIL conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. After completing the formality examination and prior art search, the applicant needs to enter the public procedure within 18 months from the filing date/priority date, and enter the substantive examination procedure if there is no objection. The applicant shall submit a request for substantive examination within 6 months from the date of publication of the application or within 6 months from the date of entering the national phase at the latest. If the requirements are met, the patent application will be authorized.
- Can the priority right of Philippine invention patent application be restored?
- Can the priority right of utility model application in the Philippines be restored?
- Description of Philippine Design Authorization and Annual Fee
- Features of the Philippine utility model patent application process
- Whether the Philippine invention patent application can be DAS
- How many years is the protection period for utility model applications in the Philippines?
- Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Design Applications
- Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Invention Patent Application
- How long is the PCT deadline for Philippine utility model applications?
- Whether the Philippine invention patent application can be type-converted