Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
2-3 years
20 years
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and does not conduct search and substantive examination. However, in case of litigation, a search report needs to be submitted.
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
INPI only conducts a formality examination of the invention patent application, but still needs to pay the search fee within one month from the filing date and conduct a search by the EPO, and the search result does not affect the granted result.
no. (Utility models submitted before January 11, 2020 can be converted into inventions, provided that the technical preparations for publication are completed (approximately 16 months from the filing date). Search fees and search reports must be submitted at the same time.)
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
10 years