Detailed below is the patent registration process in Sri Lanka.
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Patent Filing
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Preliminary Exam
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Patent Publication: 18 months from the priority date
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Formal Examination Request: Before 36 months from the filing date. Must be requested after 60 days from the patent publication date
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90 days to respond office action from the formal examination
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Acceptance or rejection
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Payment of the Final Taxes and Title
Registration Timelines:
The Patent & Trademark Office takes approximately three years to decide whether to approve the patent grant or to reject the patent application. For this reason, if you do not complete a thorough and expert search, it is likely that you will lose not only the money for the patent application fees, but also a lot of time and energy.