What is the time limit for entering the national phase in Russia and neighboring countries?
The time limit for entering the national phase in Russia is 31 months from the priority date (the earliest priority date if several priorities are claimed), and, if no priority is claimed, 31 months from the filing date of the international application.
The time limit for other post-Soviet countries are as follows:
Country | Time limit in months | |
As designated office | As elected office | |
Armenia, | 31 | 31 |
Azerbaijan | 30 | 31 |
Belarus | 31 | 31 |
Estonia | 31 | 31 |
Georgia | 31 | 31 |
Kazakhstan | 31 | 31 |
Kyrgyzstan | 31 | 31 |
Latvia | There is no national phase, the application should enter the regional phase before EPO | |
Lithuania | There is no national phase, the application should enter the regional phase before EPO | |
Moldova | 31 | 31 |
Tajikistan | 30 | 31 |
Turkmenistan | 30 | 31 |
Ukraine | 31 | 31 |
Uzbekistan | 31 | 31 |
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