How your patent application is processed (page 1 of 4)
Prior to examination
1. Formalities
Tel.: 819-994-0045
If your filed application is in good order and you have included the correct fee, we will assign a number and a filing date to your application and open a file.
| How we'll inform you… | …and when | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| You will receive a filing certificate. | …within 4 weeks of receipt of your application. | Filing (Item 1) |
| If your application is incomplete, you will be notified by mail about the deficiencies. | …within 4 weeks of receipt of your application. | Completion of application (Item 2)
If your application is still incomplete after 15 months from the priority date or from the filing date, you may have to pay a completion fee. |
| PCT application | ||
| If your filed application is in good order and you have included the correct fee, we will assign a number and a national entry date to your application and open a file. | ||
| You will receive an acknowledgement of national entry | …within 8 weeks of receipt of your application | Filing (Item 1) |
| If your application is incomplete, you will be notified about the deficiencies by mail. | …within 8 weeks of receipt of your application | Completion of application (Item 2)
If your application is still incomplete after the three-month period following the entry into the national phase, you may have to pay a completion fee. |
2. Classification
Tel.: 819-997-3007
Your application is classified according to the international patent classification (IPC) system within the applicable technical field.
| How we'll inform you… | …and when | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| You will not be informed of this stage. | …within 6 weeks after the date of filing in Canada. The information is available when your application becomes open to public inspection | N/A |
3. Public Availability
Tel.: 819-994-0045
*Canadian applications only
Your application becomes open to public inspection. A copy is made available in the Patent Public Search Room and can be accessed via our Web site.
| How we'll inform you… | …and when | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| You will not be informed of this stage. | …18 months after the date of filing in Canada, or 18 months following the date of foreign filing, whichever is first (priority date). | N/A |
| Table of Contents | Prior to examination |
| Maintenance Fees & Assignments | Examination | After examination |
