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SHEET 4 — APPLICATION LIFECYCLE

Consultation to grant, in order.

An IP filing is a genuine sequence — each step depends on the one before it. This is the order we run internally, and the order you'll see it in status updates.

01

Consultation & scoping

We review the invention, mark or work, confirm ownership, and map which jurisdictions actually matter for your business.

02

Search

Prior-art search for patents, clearance search for trademarks, and originality checks for copyright works, before any drafting begins.

03

Drafting & specification

Claims, specifications, class selection or work descriptions are drafted and reviewed with you before filing — nothing is submitted unread.

04

Filing

Application filed with the relevant national office, or through the PCT / Madrid route where more than one country is in scope.

05

Examination & response

We track office actions, oppositions and examiner queries, and respond within statutory deadlines on your behalf.

06

Grant, registration & renewal

Once granted or registered, we track renewal and maintenance dates so protection doesn't lapse from an unwatched deadline.

Ready to start?

Step one is a short conversation.

Tell us what you've made and where you sell, and we'll scope which of these steps actually apply to you.

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