PATENT FILING IN IRELAND

The bill for Intellectual Property Law was enacted in 1926 as the Industrial & Commercial Property Protection Act 1927 and the Irish Patents Office was established. Soon, the need for modernization in the 1926 Patent Act was realized and, subsequently, in 1964, a new Patent Act was passed by the Oireachtas.

The concept of “Universal Novelty” was introduced in this Act, requiring the invention not to be known to the world rather than "not known within the State". Further amendments were made to the Patent Act in 1992 and 1998.

With the vision of Irish legislation to boost patent filings, GPF is dedicated to providing a one-stop solution for all patent filing requirements. GPF can assist in efficiently and promptly filing patent applications using accurate translations.

GPF, along with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K), has tremendous experience in dealing with Patent Filing/Prosecution as per Irish Patent Laws and can assist through the complete prosecution lifecycle of a Patent.

High Level Cost Estimate for Filing
Description
Price
Official Fee
$ 145
Attorney Fee
950
Translation Fee
USD 10 per 100 words
Total
$ 1095 And Translation Fee – USD 10 per 100 words
Documents Required
  • Power of Attorney.
  • Declaration to be submitted by the Applicant/Inventor.
  • PCT Application Details/ Priority Application Details.
  • Fee Correspondence document.
  • Translation
Filing to Grant Procedure
1
STEP 1 : FILING

  • A patent application can be filed in Ireland under PCT through entering the European PCT regional phase or within 12 months from the priority date via the national route, as entering the Irish PCT national phase directly is not possible.

2
STEP 2 : PUBLICATION

  • Publication of Irish patents is done within 21 months of the priority date.

3
STEP 3 : EXAMINATION

  • Request for examination has to be made within 21 months from the international filing date.

4
STEP 4 : PROSECUTION

  • Response should be submitted within 6 months.

5
STEP 5 : GRANT

  • Annuity for 3rd year onwards is to be paid after grant of the Patent. Protection of the Patent is for 20 years from the International Filing Date.