Take your priority date to the markets that matter.
A conventional application claims the filing date of your first application in any Paris Convention country. File within 12 months, country by country, and each application is treated as if it were filed on your original date. Our attorneys coordinate filings with the USPTO, EPO, CNIPA, JPO, KIPO and offices worldwide.
- 12-month window tracked from your priority date, with no missed deadlines
- Translations and formalities handled with local patent attorneys
- Country-by-country entry on your timeline and budget
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One priority date, recognised in every member country.
A conventional patent application is filed in another country and claims the filing date of an earlier application made in a Paris Convention member country. As long as it is filed within 12 months of the first filing, it is examined as if it had been filed on that original date.
Filings do not have to be made at the same time, so you can enter markets one by one. Unlike a PCT application, which is a single international filing, the conventional route needs a separate application with each target office within the 12-month window.
At a glance
- Route
- Paris Convention filing that claims an earlier priority date
- Deadline
- Within 12 months of your first filing
- Filed with
- Each national or regional office directly
- Requires
- Priority document, translations and local formalities
- Versus PCT
- Separate national filings, with no international phase
The direct route into a focused set of markets.
Conventional filing suits applicants who already know their key countries. If you need more time to decide, a PCT application may be the better route, and we will tell you which fits.
Corporations
Planning international launches, manufacturing or partnerships in specific countries.
Companies expanding abroad
Holding a domestic application and extending protection to new markets.
Law firms
Needing a dependable partner to coordinate foreign filings for clients.
Universities and R&D centres
Filing in stages while assessing commercialisation and technology transfer.
Startups and growth companies
Testing market and investor interest before committing to global filings.
Inventors
Extending a home-country filing to the markets where the invention will sell.
From priority review to grant in each country.
We coordinate every country from a single point of contact, working with local patent attorneys on formalities and prosecution.
- 01
Priority review
What qualifies for priority and the limits of the first application.
- 02
Country strategy
Markets chosen for value, enforcement and budget.
- 03
Documents & translations
Prepared to each office's language and format rules.
- 04
Filing in each country
Filed through local attorneys inside the 12-month window.
- 05
Prosecution
Office actions coordinated across all jurisdictions.
- 06
Grant & renewals
Patents granted and kept in force country by country.
The Paris Convention deadline is strict. Miss it and you lose the priority date, and possibly the right to patent in that country. We track it from the day of your first filing.
Need more time? PCT filingWhat we handle, and what you gain.
A well-run conventional filing programme protects your priority date everywhere it matters, while keeping costs under control as you expand.
What AnalystIP handles
Coordination of every filing, from priority review to grant.
- Priority review: what your first application supports, and its limits
- Certified priority documents obtained and filed on time
- Foreign filing licence checks before filing abroad
- Technical translations by subject-matter translators
- Claims adapted to each office's practice and format
- Powers of attorney, assignments and inventor declarations
- Instructions to, and coordination of, local patent attorneys
- 12-month deadline docketing with escalating reminders
- Country-by-country cost estimates and consolidated reporting
What the route gives you
Rights abroad that date back to your first filing.
- The same priority date in every country you file in
- Protection against disclosures made after your first filing
- Flexibility to choose countries as plans change
- Costs spread over time instead of paid at once
- Consistent claims across your patent family
- Faster entry than PCT, with national examination starting sooner
- One point of contact and one report for every country
- A stronger position in infringement and opposition matters
- Rights you can license, sell or enforce in each market
Key filing countries, and 150+ more.
Our network of local patent attorneys files in each country you choose, meeting every office's language, format and procedural requirements.
The Paris Convention covers 170+ member countries. If your country is not listed, ask us.
Paris Convention or PCT: which fits your plans?
Both routes keep your priority date. The right one depends on how many countries you need, how soon, and how much time you want before committing.
Paris Convention (conventional)
Separate national filings that claim your priority date.
- Deadline
- 12 months from your first filing
- Applications
- One per country or regional office
- Costs
- National fees and translations paid at 12 months
- Examination
- Starts sooner in each country
- Best for
- A focused set of known markets, or countries outside the PCT
PCT international application
One filing that keeps 150+ countries open until the national phase.
- Deadline
- 12 months to file the PCT application
- Applications
- One international application, then national phase
- Costs
- National costs deferred to 30 or 31 months
- Examination
- International search report first, national later
- Best for
- Many countries, or more time to test markets and raise funds
Technical depth in the fields shaping what comes next.
Our attorneys and technical specialists work in the technologies where filing activity is growing fastest, so your application is drafted by people who understand the science.
Artificial intelligence & ML
Models, training methods and AI applicationsSemiconductors
Chip design, fabrication and packagingTelecom, 5G & IoT
Wireless standards, networks and connected devicesElectric vehicles & mobility
Batteries, charging and drive systemsClean energy & climate tech
Solar, storage, hydrogen and carbon captureRobotics & automation
Industrial robots, control and machine visionMedical devices & digital health
Devices, diagnostics and health softwareBiotechnology & genomics
Biologics, gene editing and sequencingPharmaceuticals
Formulations, processes and new usesFintech & digital payments
Payments, security and financial platformsConsumer electronics & wearables
Devices, sensors and user interfacesAdvanced materials & chemistry
Materials, polymers and chemical processesOne team coordinating every country you file in.
Foreign filings go wrong at the hand-offs: missed dates, weak translations, inconsistent claims. We manage every one of them for you.
Priority date protection
Prompt, precise submissions well inside the 12-month window.
Cross-border coordination
One point of contact for filings through our legal network.
Country-specific review
Drafts checked by professionals who know each office's practice.
Market-led strategy
Filing plans aligned with your market and partnership goals.
Deadline monitoring
Monitoring systems for every priority and office date.
Confidentiality
Non-disclosure protocols on every matter, from first contact.
Questions about conventional filing.
Short answers to what applicants ask us most.
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Request a proposal01What is a conventional patent application?
It is an application filed in another country that claims the filing date of an earlier application made in a Paris Convention member country, so it is examined as if filed on that earlier date.
02What is the deadline for conventional filing?
12 months from the filing date of the first application. Applications filed after that cannot claim the priority date.
03How is it different from a PCT application?
A conventional application is filed directly with each national or regional office. A PCT application is a single international filing that keeps your options open in 150+ countries until the national phase, usually at 30 or 31 months.
04Do all countries have to be filed at the same time?
No. You can file country by country, as long as each application is filed within the 12-month priority period.
05What documents are needed?
Typically the application in the local language, a certified copy of the priority document, and office forms such as a power of attorney. Requirements vary by country, and we confirm them for each one.
Protect your invention abroad before the 12 months run out.
Share your priority date and target countries. An attorney will reply within one business day.