Services

A “minor invention”6 – 12 months for approva An improvement on existing patent(s) Pros: Fast, low cost, easily approved Cons: Only 7 years of protection

An invention including the “inventive step” 2 – 3 years period to approval Pros: For all types of products, valid 20 years, no prior art required Cons: More expensive, slow, annual fees

Registration of a design6 – 12 months period to approval Pros: Great to protect a product design from copying Cons: Only a small design change can allow someone to copy

End-to-end patent support—from prior-art searches and drafting to prosecution and portfolio management—so you can protect and grow your innovations.