Time Periods

Temporal dimension

Depending on the type of intellectual property right, the process from registration to grant can be a lengthy, strictly regulated procedure that sometimes takes several years.

Patent
Utility model
Brands
Design

_DPMA:	_{2 to 2.5 years}	_{Publication after 18 months}
_EPO:	_{3 to 5 years}	_{Publication after 18 months}
_USPTO:	_{2 to 4 years}	_{Publication after 18 months}

_{Option to apply for an accelerated examination procedure}

_{DPMA: 2 to 4 months}

_DPMA	_{2 to 4 months}
_EUIPO	_{6 to 8 months}

_DPMA	_{1 to 3 months}
_EUIPO	_{2 to 3 days}

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