EP Global Communications Inc fka EPGL

[franck92]

"A provisional application can NEVER be granted"

I know that, it was only to make the difference concerning the timeframe of the granting.

And 26 months is only an average, it can be more but LESS too. So to take your example it can be granted ( or not ) in the beginning of February.

Furthermore, this average goes down almost every year because Uspto wants to accelerate the process.