Specifically related To international applications petitions

IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration

Generally available

Petition typeAverage days pending of decided petitionsMedian days pending of decided petitionsGrant rate percentageDeciding officeePetition option
250 - Relating to international applications744721%*IPLA 
251 - Relating to the international filing dateNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
252 - Relating to lack of applicant(s) signatureNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
253 - Relating to drawingsNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
254 - Relating to change in designationNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
255 - Relating to the priority claimNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
256 - Relating to defective translation of PCT amendment or annexNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
257 - Relating to applicant's qualification as a US resident or nationalNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
258 - To waive the rules (37 CFR 1.183)2524.50%*IPLA 
260 - Relating to amendmentsNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
261 - Relating to express mail/Certificate of mailing68680%*IPLA 
265 - Relating to chapter II/DemandNoneNoneNoneIPLA 
266 - To Withdraw an international applicationNoneNoneNoneIPLA 

*Infrequently filed petition

Displayed are the 12-month rolling average and median values. When the median value is significantly different from the average value, the median value will better represent when a particular category of a petition has been decided. This is because a small number of outliers can disproportionately impact the average value. The values exclude ePetitions.

The data is current as of December 19, 2023, and is updated quarterly.