Global filing
Global Filing
We file and prosecute directly before the DKPTO, EPO, EUIPO and WIPO, request Unitary Patent effect, and handle national filings worldwide through vetted associate firms — all coordinated by Larsen-Law as a single point of contact.
Filing routes
- DK
Danish national filing
Filed directly with the DKPTO, often as a cost-controlled first filing establishing priority.
- EP
European Patent
One application and one examination before the EPO, validated in the states you select at grant.
- UP
Unitary Patent
A single unitary right covering the participating member states, requested after grant of a European patent.
- PCT
PCT international application
Keeps worldwide options open to 30/31 months from priority before national and regional phases begin.
- MADRID
Madrid Protocol
International trademark registration from a base right, extended to selected member countries.
- HAGUE
Hague System
International design registration through a single application covering multiple territories.
- EUTM
EU trademarks and designs
Filed directly with the EUIPO, covering all EU member states in one registration.
How a filing programme unfolds
Timelines are indicative only and depend on office workload and the individual case.
- T0
Priority filing
First filing establishes the priority date, usually at the DKPTO or EPO.
- 12M
PCT filing
Within 12 months, an international application keeps worldwide options open.
- 30M
National / regional phase
At 30/31 months, we enter the jurisdictions that match your commercial plan.
- EXAM
Examination
Substantive examination and argument on novelty, inventive step and technical character.
- GRANT
Grant
The patent is granted and the validation or unitary-effect decision falls due.
- UP
Validation / unitary effect
Unitary effect is requested, or the patent is validated state by state.
Jurisdictions
Search by jurisdiction, office or route.
| Jurisdiction | Office | Route | Handling | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | DKPTO | National | Direct | ~2–4 years to grant |
| European Patent Convention states | EPO | EP / Unitary Patent | Direct | ~3–5 years to grant |
| European Union (trademarks) | EUIPO | EUTM | Direct | ~4–6 months |
| European Union (designs) | EUIPO | Registered Community Design | Direct | ~2–6 weeks |
| International (patents) | WIPO | PCT | Direct | 30/31 months to phase entry |
| International (trademarks) | WIPO | Madrid Protocol | Direct | ~12–18 months |
| International (designs) | WIPO | Hague System | Direct | ~6–12 months |
| United States | USPTO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| United Kingdom | UKIPO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| China | CNIPA | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| Japan | JPO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| South Korea | KIPO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–3 years to grant |
| India | Indian Patent Office | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~3–5 years to grant |
| Canada | CIPO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~3–5 years to grant |
| Brazil | INPI | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~4–7 years to grant |
| Australia | IP Australia | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| Israel | ILPO | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~3–4 years to grant |
| Singapore | IPOS | National / PCT phase | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |
| Switzerland | IPI | National / EP validation | Associate | varies |
| Norway | NIPO | National / EP validation | Associate | ~2–4 years to grant |