Mixed deadlines Flashcards
File statement that invention displayed at international exhibition
UK: 4 months from filing
PCT(UK): 2 months from NP entry
File new application following entitlement dispute
3 months from decision / end of any appeal
s12(6) - Where PCT(UK)/EP(UK) refused or withdrawn or UK designation withdrawn, Comptroller may he believes actually to be entitled to file new application by when
3 months of refusal/withdrawal
Search and filing fee for new application following entitlement dispute
1 month from initiation date
If old application/licensee worked/made serious and effective preps to work invention in good faith before registration of new applicant, they can file request to new applicant for licence to keep working invention by when
2 months from Comptroller’s decision
Statement of inventorship (UK, PCT(UK))
UK: 16 months from priority
PCT(UK): later of 16 months from priority and 2 months from NP
Transfer of patent to rightful owner is actionable
Up to 2 years from grant, unless registered proprietor knew at grant that they were not entitledE
Employee applies to Comptroller for compensation
From grant up to 1 year after patent ceases to have effect
Application / search fees for UK app
Application / search fees for PCT(UK) app
UK: If priority: later of 12 months from priority and 2 months from filing. No priority: 12 months from filing
PCT(UK): Later of 12 months from priority, 2 months from filing and 2 months from NP entry
File description, if earlier application referenced on filing request for patent
If priority: later of 12 months from priority and 2 months from filing. No priority: 12 months from filing
File certified copy and translation (if needed) of earlier application referenced on filing
Within 4 months of filing
File missing parts (drawing or some text of description), and request not to re-date (if desired)
Between filing and start of preliminary examination, or within 2 months from notification by preliminary examiner
File certified/verified priority doc which contains the missing parts (where request not to re-date made)
Earlier of 16 months from priority or 4 months from date of filing request not to re-date
File divisional
Before expiry of 3 month period ending with compliance date (assuming parent not terminated, withdrawn or granted)File
When must one complete formalities for new applications (divs or result of entitlement dispute) on filing
If new application filed within last 6 months of compliance period
Correct erroneous priority date in a declaration of priority
2 months from invite (preliminary examination stage)
Completion of technical preparations for publication
Around 5 weeks before expiry of 18 months from priority
Pay additional search fee(s)
On or before the start of the 3-month period ending with the compliance date
UK: Request exam and pay exam fee (inc. excess description pages fees)
PCT(UK): Request exam and pay exam fee (inc. excess description pages fees)
UK: 6 months from publication of application
PCT(UK): later of 2 months from NP entry and 33 months from priority (i.e. where enter NP early)
Request exam and pay exam fee (inc. excess description pages fees) for new application (div/dispute)
Later of 2 years from priority date and 2 months from initiation date.
But comply on filing if within last 6 months of compliance date.R
Request exam and pay exam fee (inc. excess description pages fees) for application under secrecy order
2 years from priority date
Pay grant fee (i.e. excess claims and pages fees as no grant fee)
2 months of notification from Comptroller
Earliest application can be granted (e.g. if no objections in combined search and exam report before publication)
At least 3 months after publication
Intention to grant: notice period for grant date (and therefore to file divs/voluntary amendments before grant)
At least 1 month from notification
Intention to grant: notice period for grant date (and therefore to file divs/voluntary amendments before grant), where intention to grant is the 1st exam report
2 months from notification