On completion of the prosecution stage, the UK patent application is formally accepted or refused. If accepted, the application is published as a granted UK patent. Typically, this takes place some three to four years after the UK filing date.
Once objections have been addressed, the patent will be granted or refused (up to 4.5 years after application)
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