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Filing
Application is filed Request for Substantive Examination is submitted (within 7 years from filing date) 2 months
Publication & Examination
Publication of application after 18 months from the filing date of application Application is being examined Office Action (OA) may be issued Amendment/Reply to OA within 1 months 3 – 4 years
Allowance
Grant of the application will be published onto the Patent Gazette 1 month
Registration
Certificate issued |
| * The time frame shown above indicates average processing time of the DSE, it can be varied from the actual situation due to the subject matter of application. |