Processing Time for Patent Applications
- Formal Examination: 01 month
- Publication of the application: within 19 months from the priority date or the filing date
- Substantive Examination:
- If the request for substantive examination is filed early: approximately 18 months from the date of receipt of the request
- If the request is filed late: approximately 18 months from the date of publication
- Issuance of the Patent: 1–2 months after payment of the licensing fee
👉 Average Total Time: About 24–36 months to obtain a Patent (if there are no objections, amendments or refusals).
