The document describes two scenarios for directly filing national non-provisional patent applications in foreign countries after the end of the priority year from an earliest filing date. Scenario 1 involves simultaneous filings in multiple countries on the same day within the priority year. Scenario 2 involves staggered filings in different countries within the priority year window but not on the same day, requiring use of a priority claim to "close the gap" between filings. Both scenarios allow adding subject matter to the applications by claiming priority to earlier provisional filings.

1. Patent Strategy 8
How to directly file national non-provisional patent applications after
the end of the priority year

2. 01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov. filing
priority claim
official
search result
~ 06/2015
non-prov.
PCT filing
01.10.2015
priority claim
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov. filing
priority claim
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RECAP: How to use a priority claim for adding subject matter to a patent application
12 months

3. RECAP: How to further prosecute your non-provisional PCT patent application
non-prov.
PCT filing
01.10.2015
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B
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D
01.04.2017/
01.05.2017
National/
Regional Phase
Entry
SG national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
01.10.2014
earliest
priority
30/31 months from earliest priority date
US national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
EP regional
phase
(31 months
from earliest
priority date)

4. RECAP: How to further prosecute your non-provisional PCT patent application
non-prov.
PCT filing
01.10.2015
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B
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D
01.04.2017/
01.05.2017
National/
Regional Phase
Entry
SG national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
01.10.2014
earliest
priority
30/31 months from earliest priority date
US national
phase
(30 months
from earliest
priority date)
EP regional
phase
(31 months
from earliest
priority date)
Instead of a non-provisional
PCT filing, can we directly
file into the individual
national phase countries?
Ans: Yes you can!

5. How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end
of the priority year
Scenario 1: Simultaneous foreign national filings on the same day within the
priority year window

6. How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window

7. 01.10.2015
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How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window

8. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
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How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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B
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B
A
Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window

9. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
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How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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B
C
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B
A
Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

10. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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B
C
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B
A
non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

11. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
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How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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B
C
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non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

12. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
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non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

13. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
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non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

14. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
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non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
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Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window
non-prov. Filing in
JP/KR/CN or other Paris
Convention contries
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

15. non-prov.
SG filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
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non-prov.
US filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on
the same day within the priority window non-prov. Filing in
JP/KR/CN or other
contries, such as TW etc.
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim

16. How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end
of the priority year
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on the same day but still within the
priority year time window

17. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window

18. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window

19. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
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priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
GAP!

20. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

21. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

22. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
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non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

23. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

24. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
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+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov. Filing in
JP/KR/CN or other Paris
Convention contries
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

25. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
+
+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov. Filing in
JP/KR/CN or other Paris
Convention contries
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

26. non-prov.
SG filing
29.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year
01.10.2014
non-prov.
filing
prov.
filing
official
search result
~ 06/2015
01.07.2015
01.09.2015
prov.
filing
+
+
A
B
C
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A
B
A
non-prov.
EP filing
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov.
US filing
30.09.2015
+ + +A B C D
non-prov. Filing in
JP/KR/CN or other Paris
Convention contries
01.10.2015
+ + +A B C D
priority claim
priority claim
priority claim
Scenario 2: Staggered national filings not on
the same day but within the priority window
priority claim

27. Direct national foreign non-provisional applications VS
PCT non-provisional application with national phase entries
• saves the extra costs of an intermediate PCT
application
• potentially earlier grant of a patent, because
no delay because of PCT prosecution (~18
months)
• patent applications can be adapted according
to national requirements by introducing
specific subject matter, without the danger of
potentially invalidating the later granted
patent or without creating a prosecution
history estoppel
Direct national foreign non-provisional
applications:
PCT non-provisional application, followed by
national/regional phases:
• provides additional official search result before
spending high costs of national/regional patent
applications
• optional: international preliminary examination
• some countries accept positive International
Preliminary Report on Patentability (IPRP)
• some countries accept International Search Report
(ISR)
• Start-ups often prefer extra costs for PCT for delaying
the much higher costs of national/regional patent
applications by 18 months (paid extension of time)
• streamlining patent applications when an additional
inventive is brought in at the end of the priority year
(think “D”)
• more time to: evaluate the value of the invention,
develop international patent strategy, etc.