Time Limits for Entering National/Regional Phase under PCT Chapters I and II

(in months from priority date)
(status on 15 October 2009)

Note that detailed information on the excusing of delays in meeting time limits before certain designated/elected Offices is contained in the corresponding National Chapter of the PCT Applicant’s Guide.

 

Designated/elected Office Chapter I (under PCT Article 22) Chapter II (under PCT Article 39(1))
AE 30 30
  AG1 30 30
AL 30 31
  AM2 31 31
  AO1 30 30
 AP3 31 31
  AT4 30 30
AU 31 31
 AZ2 30 31
BA 34 34
BB 30 30
  BG4 31 31
BH 30 30
BR 30 30
  BW5 31 31
  BY2 31 31
BZ 30   306
CA           30 (427)           30 (427)
    CH4,8 30 30
CN 30 30
  CL1  30   30 
CO 31 31
CR 31 31
CU 30 30
  CZ4 31 31
  DE4 30 30
  DK4    319      3110
  DM1 30 30
  DO1 30 30
DZ 31 31
EA 31 31
EC 31 31
  EE4 31 31
EG 30 30
   EP13 31 31
  ES4 30 30
 FI4 31 31
  GB4 31 31
  GD1 30 30
GE 31 31
  GH5 30 30
  GM5 30 31
  GT1 30 30
  HN1 30 30
  HR4 31 31
  HU4 31 31
ID    3114    3114
IL 30 30
IN 31 31
 IS4 31 31
JP 30 30
  KE5 30 30
  KG2 31 31
  KM1 30 30
  KN1 30 30
KP 30 30
KR 31 31
  KZ2 31 31
  LA1 30 30
  LC1 30 30
LK 30 30
LR 30 31
  LS5 30 31
 LT4 31 31
  LU4    209 30
  LY1 30 30
MA 31 31
  MD2 31 31
  ME1 30 30
MG 30 30
    MK12 31 31
MN 31 31
  MW5 30 30
MX 30 30
MY 30 30
  MZ5 31 31
  NA5 31 31
NG 30 30
 NI1 30 30
  NO4 31 31
NZ 31 31
    OA15 30 30
  OM1 30 30
PE  30  30 
PG 31 31
PH           30 (317)           30 (317)
  PL4 30 30
  PT4 30 30
  RO4 30 30
RS     3016     3016
  RU2 31 31
SC 31 31
  SD5 30 30
  SE4 31 31
SG 30 30
  SK4 31 31
  SL5 31 31
   SM17 31 31
  SV1 30 30
SY 31 31
  TJ2 30 31
  TM2 30 31
  TN1 30 30
  TR4          30 (337)          30 (337)
TT 30 31
  TZ5     2111 31
UA 31 31
  UG5     2111 31
US 30 30
UZ 31 31
VC 30 30
VN 31 31
ZA 31 31
  ZM5 30 30
  ZW5 30 31

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1 In the absence of information from the Office concerned, the time limits shown are those which would normally apply under PCT Articles 22(1) and 39(1)(a).  If the Office decides to apply longer time limits, that information will be published in the PCT Newsletter.

2 If designated/elected for a Eurasian patent, see EA as designated/elected Office (DO/EO) for the applicable time limits.

3 This Office acts as DO/EO for the following State which does not act in the capacity of DO/EO:  SZ.

4 If designated/elected for a European patent, see EP as DO/EO for the applicable time limits.

5 If designated/elected for an ARIPO patent, see AP as DO/EO for the applicable time limits.

6 May be extended upon written request of the applicant.

7 Time limit applicable if applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase (see relevant national chapter of PCT Applicant's Guide for details).

8 This Office acts as DO/EO for the following State which does not act in the capacity of DO/EO:  LI.

9 A special time limit of 20 months applies in respect of the Danish territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

10 Special time limits apply in respect of the Danish territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, as follows:  20 months for the Faroe Islands;  30 months for Greenland.

11 This Office has notified the International Bureau of the non-applicability of the time limit under PCT Article 22(1), as modified with effect from 1 April 2002 – it does not yet apply the 30-month time limit for entering the national phase.

12 For international applications filed on or after 1 January 2009 only:  if designated/elected for a European patent, see EP as DO/EO for the applicable time limits.

13 This Office acts as DO/EO for the following States which do not act in the capacity of DO/EO:  BE, CY, FR, GR, IE, IT, LV, MC, MT, NL, SI.

14 This time limit may be extended provided that the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.

15 This Office acts as DO/EO for the following States which do not act in the capacity of DO/EO:  BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG.

16 The time limit can be extended by 30 days if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.

17 For international applications filed on or after 1 July 2009 only, if designated/elected for a European Patent, see EP as DO/EO for the applicable time limits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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