International Services for Foreign Attorneys

EP Regional Phase at 31m

To Enter the EP Regional Phase at 31 months from a PCT Application

To file initially, we need:

• the publication number, or PCT application number, filing date and priority date if not published
• translation* of the application into in English if necessary
• any amendments to the application in the international phase and a translation* into English
• any further amendments to form the basis of the new EP application in English
• if the WOISA or International Preliminary Exam has not been published it is helpful for us to have these

Possible requirements:

• Power of Attorney
• translation of Priority Document into English
• search results from earlier priority application(s) (exempt if EPO did earlier search or priority application(s) was filed in AT, JP, UK or US) upon later request

*We can arrange translations

EP Direct Application at 12m

To File an EP Patent Application (at 12 months from the earliest priority date) based on a National Application

To file initially, we need:

• the full name, address, nationality and residency of the applicant
• the patent specification, including claims, abstract, and drawings
• priority information (countries, filing numbers, filing dates)
• if the applicant is different from the that of the priority application(s) we shall need details of the right to claim priority

Later requirements:

• translation into English of specification and drawings, if required
• formal drawings, if required
• full name and address of each Inventor, and how applicant derives the right to the invention)
• certified copy of the priority document (exempt if priority application was EP, PCT (RO = EPO), JP, CN, KR or US application)
• translation of priority document– should EPO request

• search results from earlier priority application(s) (exempt if EPO did earlier search or priority application(s) was filed in AT, JP, UK, US, DK or KR)

UK National Phase at 31m

To enter the UK National Phase at 31 months from a PCT Application

To file initially, we shall need:

• the publication number, or PCT application number, filing date and priority date if not published
• translation* of the application into in English, if necessary
• any amendments to the application in the international phase and a translation* into English
• any further amendments to form the basis of the new GB application in English

Later requirements:

• translation of priority document into English - if requested by the Patent Office

*We can arrange translations

UK Direct Application at 12m

To File a UK Patent Application (at 12 months from the earliest priority date) based on a Foreign National Patent Application

To file initially, we shall need:

• the full name and address of the applicant
• the patent specification and drawings, preferably including claims and abstract
• priority information (countries, filing numbers, filing dates)
• if the applicant is different from the that of the priority application(s) we shall need details of the right to claim priority

Later requirements:

• translation into English of specification and drawings, if required
• formal drawings, if required
• claims and abstract, if not already filed
• the full name and address of each inventor, and details of how the applicant derives the right to the invention(s) from each inventor
• either a certified copy of priority document or the PDAS access code
• translation of priority document into English - if requested by the Patent Office