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  1. IP5 patent system overview

IP5 patent system overview

The IP5 Offices have compiled a quick reference guide to the most important features of the patent systems in the IP5 regions (last updated: March 2017).

patent system overview table

View the IP5 patent system overview (PDF, 157 KB)

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