File patent forms and/or documents for a pending UK patent application
Only the following items may be filed via this web form.
- Form AF1
- Form 7
- Form 9A
- Form 10
- Form 52 (plus late document and/or evidence)
- Covering letter
- Later filed claims
- Later filed abstract
- Replacement pages of the specification
- Amended pages of the specification (pre grant only)
- Translation of priority document
- Search reports from other patent offices
- Sequence listing
Checklist
Make sure you have:
- Your UK patent application number (format GBnnnnnnn.n)
- All
the essential documents and details required for the filing, for example:
- contact details
- name and address details of applicant(s) & inventor(s) (if required)
- documents being filed
- covering letter (always required when documents are being filed) - Each document that you want to file, saved with a unique filename in a PDF format (or .txt format for sequence listing)
- A valid e-mail address where we can send the web filing receipt
- A valid credit/debit card or details of a deposit account that you hold with us (if payment is required with your submission)
Availability
Please note that between 01:00 and 03:00 (UK time) there are scheduled housekeeping tasks which may affect the availability of these forms. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you notice a problem, please tell us and we will correct it as soon as possible. Our IT Helpdesk is open 07:30 - 17:30 (UK time). Telephone +44 (0)1633 813500.