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Submit a late claim for priority

Submit a late claim for priority of a patent application

Updates to this page

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Intellectual Property Office
Published:
28 April 2014
Last updated:
1 April 2026
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  1. Fees updated for 1 April 2026.

  2. A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.

  3. Form PF3 fee sheet updated.

  4. Zero fees ended and normal fees resume from 1st April 2021.

  5. E-mail address for sending the completed form has been added.

  6. All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee added and fee sheet added to form Patents form 3.

  7. Details of the costs has changed.

  8. Form 3: data privacy added.

  9. First published.

Documents

Submit a late claim for priority (Form 3)

PDF, 117 KB, 4 pages

Details

Make a request for a late declaration of priority under Rule 7(2) of the Patents Rules 2007, or make a late claim to priority after an application has been filed (Rule 6(2)).

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Cost

Late declaration under rule 7(2): £200
Late claim under rule 6(2): £55

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