What is the benefit of the delayed processing?
(a) By the end of the 20th to 31st month the applicant is in a better position to assess the quality of the invention being protected as a detailed search report or an examination report or both would be available to help making an assessment. (b) Applicants can re-evaluate their decision about filing applications in all the designated countries after a long gap of 20 to 31 months. (c ) If not satisfied, applicants may decide to drop a few countries from the list. This decision would also be influenced by the changing market conditions. (d ) Applicants can delay their investment in respect of the national phase or the regional phase applications by 20 to 31 months without sacrificing priority.
