UK Patents are Fast!
Here is another good reason to file a patent in the UK – it is one of the quickest jurisdictions.
If you choose to request a search together with filing the application you are expected to have a search report within 2-3 months. In the United States, it will take 2-3 years if you are lucky, in most fields.
Fast patent examination may be important for many reasons – you may want to have a good indication that it is more “safe” to go on with the project. You may want to show investors that the patent is “good” and has good chances to be allowed. You may want to accelerate corresponding applications (more on this issue – in another post). You may simply want a certificate of a granted patent on the wall.
In any case, the UK patent examination is expected to start faster than in more jurisdications.
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