Can I request that my application in Russia be published earlier than 18 months from the filing/earliest priority date?

You can ask for your patent application to be published before the expiry of 18 months from the application date (or, in cases where a priority or domestic priority is claimed, 18 months from the earliest priority date). Such early publication will trigger provisional protection. After publication, anybody can ask to inspect the file relating to the application.

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