Sometimes you may need to forecast costs for both the Unitary Patent route and traditional EP validation. To support this more complex scenario, we’ve created this guide to walk you through the process. Once generated, forecasts can be saved, emailed, or exported for later reference or shared with team members or clients for review.
Let’s generate a forecast using the Unitary route, combined with EP validation in Greece, the United Kingdom, and Cambodia. We can also forecast the UPC/Validation Comparison option. When selected, the forecast results will be displayed in two columns, with traditional EP validation costs on the left and Unitary Patent costs on the right, providing a clear side-by-side comparison.
- From your Homepage at the top under Create a New Forecast, click the button labeled Patent. Then select EP Validation & Unitary. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen.
- Under Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction, select Validation + Unitary. Then, under Select Validation Countries, choose the specific countries you want to include. If you want to add all EP member states, simply click Select All EP Member States.
- For the UPC/Validation Comparison option, under Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction, select UPC/Validation Comparison. Then, under Select Validation Countries, choose the specific countries you want to include. If you want to add all EP member states, simply click Select All EP Member States.
- Under Unitary Translation Language, select your preferred language. You can also toggle Grant Cost, Maintenance, and other applicable fees
Validation + Unitary Forecast
- Under Application Pages, enter 10, and under Pages of Claims, enter 30 for this example.
- Click Create Forecast to proceed.
Forecast Results Screen: You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline.
- Hybrid Results – Detailed results of the forecast.
- Summary Results – Provides a concise overview of the results. Can show cost by phase.
- Timeline Results– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees.
Let’s now forecast for the UPC/Validation Comparison option. When selected, the forecast results will be displayed in two columns—with traditional EP validation costs on the left and Unitary Patent costs on the right—providing a clear side-by-side comparison.
UPC/Validation Comparison Forecast Results Screen:
Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to Save, Edit, Export, Create New, or Send by Email your forecast results.
If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at support@prokurio.com, and we’ll get you the answers you need!
