PCT National Phase Entry
Deadlines: 30 months from the earliest priority date or international filing date, extendable by one month with late entry fee (50% of filing fee).
Documents: National Phase Entry Application Form (recommended), English translation or English copy of the international application, and copies of Art. 19/34 amendments if applicable; Power of Attorney if not resident; assignment and inventor info if not yet furnished; sequence listing if applicable.
Priority Document: Must be filed at WIPO within 16 months of the priority date; if not, must be filed with Philippine Patent Office within six months from national entry with extension fee and surcharge.
Conventional Priority Entry
Deadlines: Within 12 months from the earliest priority (basic application) date. No extension possible.
Documents: Request/petition for grant, applicant and inventor details, Specification (title, abstract, description, at least one claim, and drawings if needed) in English or Filipino.
Priority Document: A Certified copy of the foreign (priority) application plus English translation (if not in English) due within six months from Philippine filing, with possible extension up to a total of 6 months on good cause and fee.
Utility or Simple Patent
Deadlines: 12 months from the earliest foreign filing to claim priority in the Philippines.
Documents: Request for Registration of a Utility Model, description, drawings if any, at least one claim, abstract; if claiming priority, then priority details at filing and followed by submission of certified copy and translation.
Priority Document: A Certified copy and English translation within six months from Philippine filing for UM priority claims. No extension available.
Other Requirements
Languages: Patent applications must be filed in English or Filipino.
Power of Attorney: A Power of Attorney is required if the applicant is not resident and within 1 month.
Declaration of Inventorship/Assignment Deed: Declaration of inventorship information forms part of the filing content. assignment of rights to the applicant (if applicant is not the inventor) should be recorded using the Assignment of Application.
Family Patent Information: No such requirement.
Substantive Examination Request: Require a request for substantive examination and fee. Must be filed within 6 months from national entry. Acceleration is possible via PPH/ASPEC if eligible.
Patent Validity: Patent term is 20 years from the filing date in Philippines.
Annual Maintenance: First annual fee is due upon expiration of 4 years from the publication date of the application in the E-Gazette. For PCT national-phase cases, from the international publication date. Subsequent annual fees due on each anniversary of the publication date; payment can be made within 3 months before due date.
Working Statement: Does not require working statement.
Reference Guide Patents The Process
Fee Schedule (PHILIPPINES) Patents
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