The UKIPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of patent applications for inventions. The applicant should submit an official search request and pay the corresponding fees at the same time as filing the application, or within 12 months from the priority date, and submit a substantive examination request within 6 months after the patent is published.
- Features of the UK invention patent application process
- Whether a UK industrial design application can be type-converted
- Is a UK design application eligible for DAS?
- UK Invention Patent Application Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions
- Whether the UK invention patent application can be DAS
- Novelty grace period for UK industrial design applications
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in the UK?
- How long is the PCT period for UK invention patent application
- How long is the protection period of industrial design in UK?
- Explanation of British Design Authorization and Annual Fee