We have shown you how to match a product development cycle into one single PCT patent application. In this lesson, we show you how to further prosecute this PCT patent application until grant.
1. Patent Strategy 6
We have shown you how to match a product development cycle into one
single PCT patent application. In this lesson, we show you how to further
prosecute this PCT patent application until grant.
2. Again The Starting Point
We have a typical product development circle:
• Idea
• Functional Model
• Prototype
• Product 1.0
3. How to use a priority claim for adding subject matter to a patent application
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6. How to further prosecute your patent application?
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US national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
EP regional
phase
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from earliest
priority date)
JP/CN/KR/other
national phases
How to further prosecute your patent application?
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phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
EP regional
phase
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from earliest
priority date)
JP/CN/KR/other
national phases
How to further prosecute your patent application?
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(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
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priority date)
JP/CN/KR/other
national phases
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priority date)
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priority
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phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
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phase
(31 months
from earliest
priority date)
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national phases
How to further prosecute your patent application?
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priority
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phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
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phase
(31 months
from earliest
priority date)
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How to further prosecute your patent application?
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priority date)
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earliest
priority
30/31 months from earliest priority date
US national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
Grant
~01.10.2019
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EP regional
phase
(31 months
from earliest
priority date)
Grant
~01.10.2019
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DE
FR
UK
other
EPC
member
states
JP/CN/KR/other
national phases
How to further prosecute your patent application?
„validation“