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    Office CodeSummary of requirements for entry into the national phase
    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    AEUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    AGUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    ALUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    AMUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    AOUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    APUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ATUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    AUUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    AZUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    BAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 34 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 34 months from the priority date
    BBUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    BGUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    BHUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    BNUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    BRUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    BWUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    BYUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    BZMay be extended upon written request of the applicant.
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CA12 months after the 30-month deadline (30 months from the priority date) provided the applicant pays the fee for reinstatement of rights and meets the other requirements outlined in subsection 154(3) of the Canadian Patent Rules for the reinstatement of rights (late entry into the national phase).
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CHUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CLUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CNThe time limit may be extended by two months, provided the applicant pays the prescribed fee (PCT Article 48 and Implementing Regulations of Chinese Patent Law, Rule 120).
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    COUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    CRUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    CUUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CVUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    CZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    DEUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    DJUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    DKUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    DOUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    DZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    EAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ECUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    EEUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    EGUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    EPUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ESUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    FIUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    GBUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    GEUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    GHUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    GMUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    GTUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    HNUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    HRUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    HUUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    IDThis time limit may be extended provided the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ILUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    INUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    IQUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    IRUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    ISUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ITUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    JMUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    JOUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    JPUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KEUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KGUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    KHUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KNUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KPUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KRUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    KWUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    KZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    LAUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    LKUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    LRUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    LSUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    LUUnder PCT Article 22(1): 20 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    MAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    MDUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    MGUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    MKUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    MNUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    MWUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    MXUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    MYUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    MZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    NAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    NGUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    NIUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    NOUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    NZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    OAUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    OMUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    PAUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    PEUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    PGUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    PHThis time limit can be extended by one month provided the applicant pays an extension fee for late entry into the national phase, equal to 50% of the prescribed filing fee
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    PLUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    PTUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    QAUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    ROUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    RSThe time limit may be extended by 30 days, provided the applicant pays the additional fee for late entry into the national phase
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    RUUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    SAUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    SCUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    SDUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    SEUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    SGThe time limit may be extended by up to 18 months, provided the applicant pays the prescribed fee (refer to Annex SG.I). Certain other time limits may also be extended for periods of 6 or 18 months or longer, but only at the discretion of the Registrar (refer to paragraphs SG.17-18).
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    SKUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    SLUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    SVUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    SYUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    THUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    TJUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    TMUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    TNUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    TR33 months from the priority date provided the applicant pays the fee for requesting extension of time for entry into the national phase.
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    TTUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    TZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 21 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    UAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    UGUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    USUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    UYUnder PCT Article 22(3): 30 months from the priority date
    UZUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    VCUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    VNUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    WSUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ZAUnder PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    ZMUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    ZWUnder PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date