Last updated:
11 January 2021
We will:
- respond to correspondence relating to your application within 4 weeks
- issue a decision following a hearing within 3 months
- issue a first report for a standard patent within 12 months
- issue a first report for an expedited patent examination within 8 weeks.
If you would like information about the progress of your application please contact us.
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| Working Group | We are currently processing examination requests filed in (or around) |
| CHEM 1 - Biotechnology | July 2019 |
| CHEM 2 - Chemical Compounds | April 2020 |
| CHEM 3 - Bio-therapeutics | February 2020 |
| CHEM 4 - Polymers and Applied Chemistry | February 2020 |
| CHEM 5 - Pharmaceuticals | February 2020 |
| ELEC 1 - Physics | March 2020 |
| ELEC 2 - Electronics and Communications | May 2020 |
| ELEC 3 - Computing | March 2020 |
| ELEC 4 - Data Processing and Measurements | February 2020 |
| MECH 1 - Mechanical Engineering | February 2020 |
| MECH 2 - Construction and Mining | January 2020 |
| MECH 3 - Process Engineering | February 2020 |
| MECH 4 - Medical Devices | February 2020 |
| MECH 5 - Packaging and Appliances | February 2020 |