Whether you have a PCT application approaching the 30 (or 31) month
deadline for national stage entry, or are just interested in learning more
about the process, this overview will help get you more familiar with the filing
specifics of the PCT countries into which over 98% of all national stage
filings are made.
Bay Area IP offers an efficient and cost-effective way to enter the national
stage in multiple countries and regions with a single instruction.
The requirements of the countries and regions in the Bay Area IP foreign
filing network are outlined in this overview.
While this is just a preview of Bay Area IP’s vast body of content on the PCT process, we hope you
find it a useful reference as you consider your international patenting strategy, and which firm you will entrust
to establish your global IP.
PCT national stage general information.
Formalities and prices below are not updated. Contact us for the latest.
12 Months
30 / 31 Months
Europe
China
Japan
We File
Priority
Application
We File PCT
Application
Enter
National Stage
with Bay Area IP
4 Months
3 Months
Validate / Nationalize
Obtain Grant
France
Germany
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Power of Attorney
Indicates whether a Power of Attorney,
signed by the applicant, is required.
Assignments
Indicates whether an assignment
must be lodged if the current
applicant is not the inventor.
Language
Indicates the language into which
the application must be translated.
Translation Extension
Specifies whether the translation can
be filed after national stage entry.
Excess Claims Fee
Indicates whether official fees are
based on the number of claims.
Examination Request
Specifies whether examination is requested
implicitly at national stage entry (“Included”)
or is requested later (“Deferred”).
Key to using this guide
Po
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No
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Deadline
The national stage entry deadline
(30 or 31 months), measured from
the PCT application’s priority date.
Country Notes
Lists any relevant information
or requirements unique
to the country.
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to coordinate the filing and prosecution in that country.
Notes
Power of Attorney
Yes
Assignments
Sometimes
*
Language
Portuguese
Translation Extension
Yes
**
Excess Claims Fee
No
Examination Request
Deferred
COUNTRY NOTES
*
*
**
DEADlINE
30
months
Brazil
BR
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Notes
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AFD China IP Law Office
www.afdip.com
China PAT Intellectual Property Office
www.china-pat.com
Power of Attorney
Yes
Assignments
Yes
Language
Spanish
Translation Extension
No
Excess Claims Fee
Yes
Examination Request
Deferred
COUNTRY NOTES
DEADlINE
31
months
Colombia
CO
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Notes
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Power of Attorney
Yes
*
Assignments
Yes
Language
Spanish
Translation Extension
No
Excess Claims Fee
No
Examination Request
Deferred
COUNTRY NOTES
*
DEADlINE
30
months
Dominican Republic
DO
Notes
DEADlINE
30
months
Honduras
HN
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Power of Attorney
Yes
*
Assignments
Yes
Language
Spanish
Translation Extension
No
Excess Claims Fee
No
Examination Request
Deferred
COUNTRY NOTES
*
Notes
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Power of Attorney
Yes
Assignments
No
Language
English
Translation Extension
N/A
Excess Claims Fee
Yes
Examination Request
Deferred
COUNTRY NOTES
DEADlINE
30
months
Kenya
KE
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