- Grant fee: The applicant should submit a request and pay the corresponding fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- The annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the date of application, and the grace period for late payment is 6 months.
Patent Application Encyclopedia
Singapore invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
How many years is the protection period of Luxembourg utility model application
6 years
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Thailand
not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
What are the requirements for the French invention patent application documents
Filing Language: French
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its French translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
- Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)
Features of the patent application process for utility model applications in Mexico
IMPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications. However, the requirements for substantive examination are relatively loose, only novelty and industrial applicability are required, but innovation is not required.
How many years is the protection period of Luxembourg invention patent application
20 years
Can the priority right of New Zealand invention patent application be restored?
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted.
What are the requirements for Singapore design application documents
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A brief statement about the novelty
Attachments (if any):
- inventor statement
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- translator statement
Description of Peru utility model application authorization and annual fee
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annual Fee: None.
Can the priority right of a Hungarian invention patent application be restored?
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Uruguay
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Is Japanese Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?
yes.
- Within the period of 9 years and 6 months from the date of application for the invention patent, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the notification of rejection, the patent type of the invention patent may be changed from invention to utility model/design upon request
- A request to change the patent type from invention to utility model/design can be filed within three months from the date of the JPO’s first decision to reject the application
A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.
Can Hungarian industrial design priority be restored?
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
How long is the protection period of Indonesian invention patent application
20 years
Is a design application in India convertible?
no
Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Indonesia
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Can the priority right of French invention patent application be restored?
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
How long is the protection period of Mongolian industrial design?
10 years
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Japan
The design does not lose its novelty if it is disclosed by the designer in Japan within 12 months from the filing date/priority date.
How long is the PCT deadline for Philippine utility model applications?
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.