List of PCT Priority Time Limits

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Deadlines for entering the national/regional phase under Chapters I and II of the PCT Treaty

(Monthly from priority date)
(Status as of June 7, 2022)

For detailed information on extensions of deadlines in specific designated/elected Offices, see the corresponding national chapters of the PCT Applicant's Guide.

Designated Office/Elected Office Chapter I
(under Article 22 of the PCT Treaty )
Chapter II
(under Article 39(1) of the PCT Treaty )
AE united arab emirates 30 30
AG Antigua and Barbuda 30 30
AL Albania 1 31 31
AM Armenia 2 31 31
AO Angola 30 30
AP ARIPO4 31 31
AT Austria 1 30 30
AU Australia 31 31
AZ Azerbaijan 2 30 31
BA bosnia and herzegovina 34 34
BB Barbados 30 30
BG Bulgaria 1 31 31
BH Bahrain 30 30
BN Brunei Darussalam 30 30
BR Brazil 30 30
BW Botswana 6 31 31
BY Belarus 2 31 31
BZ Belize 30 30 7
CA Canada 30 15 30 15
CH Switzerland 1 , 9 30 30
CL Chile 30 30
CN China 30 (32) 8 30 (32) 8
CO Colombia 31 31
CR costa rica 31 31
CU cuba 30 30
CZ czech 1 31 31
DE Germany 1 31 31
DJ Djibouti 30 30
DK Denmark 1 31 31
DM Dominic 3 30 30
do dominica 30 30
DZ Algeria 31 31
EA Eurasian Patent Organization 31 31
EC ecuador 31 31
EE Estonia 1 31 31
EG Egypt 30 30
EP European Patent Organization10 31 31
ES Spain 1 30 30
FI Finland 1 31 31
GB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1 31 31
GD Grenada 3 30 30
GE Georgia 31 31
GH Ghana 6 30 30
GM Gambia 6 30 31
GT Guatemala 30 30
HN Honduras 30 30
HR Croatia 1 31 31
HU Hungary 1 31 31
ID Indonesia 31 5 31 5
IL Israel 30 30
IN India 31 31
IQ Iraq 3 30 30
IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) 30 30
IS Iceland 1 31 31
IT italy 1 30 16 30 16
JM
jamaica 30 30
JO Jordan 30 30
JP Japan 30 30
KE Kenya 6 30 30
KG Kyrgyzstan 2 31 31
K H Cambodia 30 30
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 30
KP Democratic People's Republic of Korea 30 30
KR Republic of Korea 31 31
KW Kuwait 30 30
KZ Kazakhstan 2 31 31
LA Lao People's Democratic Republic 31 31
LC Saint Lucia 3 30 30
LK Sri Lanka 30 30
LR Liberia 6 30 31
LS Lesotho 6 30 31
LU Luxembourg 1 20 11 30
LY Libya 3 30 30
MA morocco 31 31
MD republic of moldova 31 31
ME Montenegro 3 30 30
MG madagascar 30 30
MK North Macedonia 1 31 31
MN Mongolia 31 31
MW Malawi 6 30 30
MX Mexico 30 30
my Malaysia 30 30
MZ Mozambique 6 31 31
NA Namibia 6 31 31
NG nigeria 30 30
NI nicaragua 30 30
NO Norway 1 31 31
New Zealand new Zealand 31 31
OA African Intellectual Property Organization12 30 30
om Oman 30 30
PA Panama 30 30
PE Peru 30 30
PG Papua New Guinea 31 31
pH the Philippines 30 (31 8 ) 30 (31 8 )
PL Poland 1 30 30
PT Portugal 1 30 30
QA Qatar 30 30
RO Romania 1 30 30
RS Serbia 1 30 13 30 13
RU Russian Federation 2 31 31
RW Rwanda 3 , 6 30 30
SA Saudi Arabia 30 30
SC Seychelles 31 31
SD Sudan 6 30 30
SE Sweden 1 31 31
SG Singapore 30 14 30 14
SK Slovakia 1 31 31
SL Sierra Leone 6 31 31
ST Sao Tome and Principe 3 , 6 30 30
SV El Salvador 30 30
Sy Syrian Arab Republic 31 31
TH Thailand 30 30
TJ Tajikistan 2 30 31
tm Turkmenistan 2 30 31
TN Tunisia 30 30
TR Turkey 1 30 (33 8 ) 30 (33 8 )
TT Trinidad and Tobago 30 31
Z United Republic of Tanzania6 21 11 31
UA Ukraine 31 31
UG Uganda 6 30 31
US united states of america 30 30
UZ Uzbekistan 31 31
VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31 31
VN Vietnam 31 31
WS
Samoa 31 31
ZA South Africa 31 31
Z M Zambia 6 30 30
ZW Zimbabwe 6 30 31
  1. If a European patent is designated/elected, the applicable term is found in the information on EP (European Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
  2. In case of designation/elected Eurasian patent, the applicable term can be found in the information on EA (Eurasian Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
  3. In the absence of information from the Offices concerned, the time limits indicated are those generally applicable under Articles 22(1) and 39(1)(a) of the PCT Treaty. If the Office decides to apply a longer period, the information will be published in the PCT Communications.
  4. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: SZ.
  5. This time limit can be extended if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase (see the national phase information below for details).
  6. If ARIPO patent is designated/elected, the applicable term can be found in the information on AP (ARIPO) as Designated/Elected Office.
  7. It may be extended upon written request of the applicant.
  8. The time limit applicable when the applicant pays the additional fee for late national phase entry.
  9. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: LI.
  10. For the following countries that do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected Office: BE, CY, FR, GR, IE, IT, LT, LV, MC, MT, NL, SI, SM .
  11. The Office had informed the International Bureau that the time limit under Article 22(1) of the PCT Treaty, as amended and entered into force on April 1, 2002, did not apply to it - it did not yet apply the 30-month time limit for entry into the national phase.
  12. Designated/elected Office for the following countries for which no designated/elected Office operates of its own: BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR , NE, SN, TD, TG.
  13. This time limit may be extended by 30 days if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.
  14. This period can be extended by up to 18 months on payment of the prescribed fee by the applicant (see National Phase Information for details).
  15. After the 30-month period (30 months from the priority date), the applicant may request restoration of the rights within 12 months, provided that the restoration fee is paid and the Canadian Patent Rules 154(3 ) with respect to (delay of national phase entry) other requirements for reinstatement of rights.
  16. Applicable to international applications filed on or after 1 July 2020.

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