Patent pending status lasts from filing until a final decision, typically 18 months to 3 years for a US utility application and often longer in Europe, though it can be shorter with expedited examination or longer if multiple office actions are needed. A US provisional application specifically gives 12 months of patent pending status before a non-provisional must be filed.
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