Process Steps

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    File your patent application (0 months)

    A patent application filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) consists of a patent specification; including a detailed description…

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    Work with a Patent Attorney to prepare a suitable patent specification and application

    The patent application process is complicated. Only one in 20 applicants obtain a granted patent without professional help. A patent…

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    Decide which countries you need protection in

    After filing a UK patent application there is a 12-month priority period within which foreign patent applications may be filed. …

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    Determine if your idea is patentable

    To be patentable in the UK, an invention must be new and be inventive; to be new, the idea you…

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