Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care".
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Formal examination and substantive examination are required. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to submit a specific request.
PRH conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. In Finland, the substantive examination of patent applications starts automatically without filing a specific request. Generally, it takes 8 months for PRH to issue the first office action notification, and the applicant needs to reply to the office action within 2-4 months. Patent granted can be obtained if the granted conditions are met.
yes
20 years
2-2.5 years
no
yes
5 months
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months after receiving the official notification.
- Annuity: The annual fee will be paid year by year starting from the third year (including the first-third year annual fee). Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.