IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
OPET – Office of Petitions
Generally available
| Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 - To convert filing from 35 U.S.C. 111 to 35 U.S.C 371 | 40 | 40 | 50%* | IPLA | |
| 264 - To convert filing from 35 U.S.C. 371 to 35 U.S.C. 111 | 41 | 47.5 | 67%* | IPLA | |
| 408 - Rule 53 conversions in applications before OPET | 93 | 65 | 100%* | OPET |
Prior to examination
| Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 - To convert a Hague application to a regular design | 2 | 2 | 0%* | IPLA | |
| Please scroll to the top of this page to view other petition types that are available during this stage. | |||||
*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 April 2, 2025, and is updated quarterly.