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frewil11on Nov 02, 2021 3:22pm
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USUALLY 1 MONTHS NOTICE OF PATENT BEING GRANTED
USUALLY 1 MONTHS NOTICE OF PATENT BEING GRANTED 2. Detail
The intention to grant letter will inform a patent applicant that their application meets all the requirements for grant of a patent. It will also state that the patent application will be sent for grant shortly after a certain date.
No further action will be required from the applicant in relation to the patent application in question. However, the letter will provide the applicant with a clear picture of the time left to take any other action they wish before grant. In particular, there will be a clear timeframe within which to file any divisional patent applications.
In the majority of cases the letter will give one month’s advance notice of grant. Two months’ notice will be provided if the letter is issued at the first examination, as is currently the case. (This two months’ notice is required by r.31(4)(a) of the Patents Rules 2007. It ensures the applicant has an opportunity to make voluntary amendments to their patent application and also provides an opportunity to file a divisional application.)