Utility Patent in UK
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Steps for Utility Patent Registration in the UK
Prior Art Search
Conduct a detailed patent search via Espacenet or IPO UK to confirm novelty and inventive step.
Patent Drafting
Prepare the specification including title, abstract, background, claims, and a full description.
Technical Drawings
Attach accurate and clear technical drawings where needed to support your claims.
Filing Application
Submit your patent application to the UKIPO either online or via post, with all required documents.
Formal Examination
The IPO conducts a formality check to ensure the application complies with all legal requirements.
Search Report
A patent examiner searches existing patents and issues a search report highlighting similar inventions.
Application Publication
The application is published 18 months from the filing or priority date in the IPO journal.
Substantive Examination
Upon request, the IPO examines novelty, inventive step, industrial applicability, and clarity.
Grant of Patent
Once accepted, your patent is granted and a certificate is issued. Rights last up to 20 years with renewals.
In the United Kingdom, utility patents (standard patents) protect technical inventions and offer exclusive rights for up to 20 years.
The process can take 2–4 years. Timely request for search and examination is critical to avoid application withdrawal.
Our professionals support you through the UKIPO process from drafting and filing to grant and post-grant renewals.
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Patent Registration in the UK – Start Smart, Stay Protected
Protecting your invention is essential in today’s competitive market. If you’re planning to commercialize a technical solution in the UK, registering your patent with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) gives you exclusive rights to use, license, or sell your invention across the country. We offer complete patent registration services in the UK — from prior art search and application drafting to examination response and post-grant maintenance.
✅ Frequently Asked Questions
• Machines or devices
• Industrial processes or methods
• Chemical compositions
• Software (if it solves a technical problem in a novel way)
• New uses of known products
• Novel (not disclosed publicly before the filing date)
• Inventive (not obvious to someone skilled in the field)
• Capable of industrial application (can be made or used in industry)
• Not fall into excluded categories like purely abstract ideas or mathematical methods
2. Receive the search report (usually within 6 months)
3. Publish the application (at 18 months)
4. Request substantive examination
5. Examination and response to objections
6. Grant of patent (if approved)
• Green Channel (for environmentally beneficial inventions)
• Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) (based on an allowed patent in a partner country)
• Application fee: £60
• Search fee: £150
• Examination fee: £100
• Renewal fees begin in year 5 (starting at £70 and increasing annually)
Professional fees for drafting and legal representation are additional.
• File via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) through UKIPO or WIPO
• File directly with foreign patent offices
• Use a European patent via the EPO (post-Brexit, the UK remains a member of the EPO)
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