Europe
Supported patent filings

PCT National Phase Entry
Deadline: 31 months*
Power of Attorney: No
Assignments: No
Language: English, French or German
Translation Extension: No
Excess Claims Fee: Yes**
Examination Request: Automatically examined, additional exam fees at filing
Country Notes:

* Late regional phase entry (two-three months after 31-month date) allowed upon payment of significant additional official fees.


** Deferred payment of the excess claims fees is allowed. An amendment reducing the claims or payment of the fees is due within six months of the filing date.


• Renewal fee may be due at regional phase entry. 


• Europe member states: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.
Direct Filing
Deadline: 12 months
Power of Attorney: No
Assignments: No
Language: English, French or German
Translation Extension: Yes*
Excess Claims Fee: Yes
Examination Request: Optional at filing or deferred
Country Notes:

* The English translation (in case of non-EN, FR or DE applications) can be submitted within two months from the filing date.


• A certified copy of the Priority Document needs to be filed within 16 months from the earliest priority date (with details needed at filing). 


• Europe member states: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.

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AWA

PCT National Phase Entry

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AWA is one of Europe’s leading consulting companies for intellectual property rights. The firm helps clients turn their ideas and innovations into business opportunities. AWA’s 160 patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law possess extensive skills in issues relating to patents, design protection, trademark protection, marketing law, disputes, contracts and risk analyses. About 60 of them are European Patent Attorneys and 30 of them European trademark or design attorneys.

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Fleuchaus & Gallo

PCT National Phase Entry

Fleuchaus & Gallo has extensive experience in conducting searches and drafting and prosecuting national and international patent and utility model applications in most technical fields.

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Kilburn & Strode

European Validation

PCT National Phase Entry

Direct Filing

Kilburn & Strode is independently recognized as one of Europe’s leading patent and trademark firms for both prosecution and enforcement.

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Meissner Bolte

PCT National Phase Entry

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As one of Germany’s most prominent IP law firms, Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB provides comprehensive legal services across all aspects of industrial property rights.

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