Patent Family Regional Filings

Patent family with regional filings

This patent family tree follows a UK priority filing through an international PCT application. The PCT branches to a granted European patent with German and French validations, pending US and Korean national phases, and a granted Australian application. Showing regional and country-level rights under their procedural parent makes a coverage discussion easier to follow. It also exposes where status differs among jurisdictions. A tree is an overview, not a legal register: renewal status, opposition, validation requirements and claim scope need separate verification. Use it to organize a portfolio discussion before consulting authoritative records. Keep each country label tied to the underlying application or validation, rather than implying a single worldwide patent right.

Type OrganigrammeNorme Reingold-Tilford tidy treeMoteur schematex-orgchartMis à jour 24/09/2026

La demande

“A patent family tree with GB 2101234.5 filed 2021-01-20 as priority, PCT/GB2022/050123, a granted EP 22712345.6 with German and French validations in force, pending US 18/567890 with pending continuations US 19/123456 and US 20/234567, a pending Korean application, and a granted Australian application.”

Essayez ensuiteAdd an Italian validation under the EP patentMark the US national phase as granted

Ce que contient ce dessin

Comprenez les décisions qui le sous-tendent.

01Priority route

Start with the national priority filing.

02Regional branch

Keep EP validation countries under the European patent.

03Status labels

Separate pending applications from granted rights.

Use this to summarize geographic coverage in a cross-border patent portfolio.

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FAQ

Questions fréquentes

What is an EP validation?

It is the step that gives effect to a granted European patent in a designated state, subject to local rules.

Can one PCT application enter many countries?

Yes. The applicant can pursue national or regional phases in selected jurisdictions.

Does a grant in one country mean a grant everywhere?

No. Each national or regional branch has its own prosecution and legal status.