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Patent Application

A patent application is the first step towards legal protection for an innovation, and a key part of an intellectual property strategy.

Patent filings are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

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  • File online
  • Quote online
  • Track progress online

Individual inventors and corporate R&D teams alike need a sound patent strategy to secure exclusive rights in their technology and their competitiveness in the market.

When you need it

  • An individual inventor or a corporate R&D team has a technical result that needs legal protection
  • You need to file in your own country, or through the international PCT route

What you get

  • Drafting of the claims and description, so that the scope of protection is reasonable and enforceable
  • Filing in your own country or through the international PCT route
  • Responses, amendments or additional material during examination
  • Supporting services after grant: renewals, invalidation defence, enforcement against infringement

Patent application service from start to finish

  1. Step 1

    Initial assessment and search

    Judge whether the technology is novel and inventive, to reduce the risk of refusal

  2. Step 2

    Drafting of the patent documents

    Patent agents at the affiliated patent agency draft the claims and description according to the technical features

  3. Step 3

    Application and filing

    File in your own country or through the international PCT route, according to your needs

  4. Step 4

    Responses to office actions

    During examination, assist with responses, amendments or additional material, to address the examiner’s objections

  5. Step 5

    Support after grant

    Once the patent is granted, provide supporting services such as renewals, invalidation defence and enforcement against infringement

Get a quote
  • File online
  • Quote online
  • Track progress online

What to prepare

  • The title of the invention
  • A short description of the technical solution (the disclosure documents can be uploaded after signing in)
  • The type of patent: invention, utility model, or let an agent advise
  • The countries or regions to file in

Fees and timing

Submit a quote request online; an agent assesses it and quotes. You pay only after confirming the quote.

The fee depends on the type of patent and the countries or regions of filing.

The time required is given together with the quote.

FAQs

Got questions? We’ve got answers.

These are general guidelines; official rules and case-specific assessments apply.

What assessment is needed before filing?
Initial assessment and search: judging whether the technology is novel and inventive, to reduce the risk of refusal.
Can I apply for patents abroad?
Yes. Applications can be filed in your own country or through the international PCT route. Patent filings are handled through an affiliated patent agency.
What do you do during examination?
We assist with responses, amendments or additional material, to address the examiner’s objections.

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Notice: the services described on this page are carried out by locally licensed partner firms; J&C is your point of contact and coordinates and delivers the work. Fees shown are estimates; official fees are those actually charged by the office and the final quote is confirmed by an agent. Examination times are set by each office and the outcome depends on official examination; we make no promise as to results. By submitting an order you agree that the information needed for the work is shared with the relevant partner firm (which may be outside your country). This page is general information, not legal advice.

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