Step 5: Publication of patent application

Step 5: Publication of patent application

Patent application is published after the expiry of 18 months from the earliest filing date, however if you (applicant) request that your application be published early by requesting accelerated publication the IPO may publish the patent application earlier than end of 18 month period that is within 6 weeks.

it helps to get the fast grant of patent as a patent can not be granted until the expiry of 3 months from the publication, such period is for interested parties to observe patent application.

steps and procedure for Patent Responsibilities
Inventorthe patent application gets published automatically. or the optional step of filing an accelerated publication request.
Patent agent or attorneyoptional step of filing accelerated publication request.
Patent officethe patent application is automatically published or if requested early publication is done.

Published patent applications can also be searched on the U.K. Patent Office website.

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