Invention Patent |
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Filing
Application is filed Request for Substantive Examination is submitted (within 3 years from filing date) 1 - 2 months
Examination
Application is being substantively examined Office Action (OA) may be issued Amendment/Reply to OA within 4 - 6 months 8 – 18 months
Allowance
Notice of Allowance (NoA) will be issued Issue Fee shall be paid within 3 months 1 month
Registration
Certificate issued Patent published onto the Patent Gazette |
| * The time frame shown above indicates average processing time of the TIPO, it can be varied from the actual situation due to the subject matter of application. |