no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
no
The initial protection is 6 years, which can be extended twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
12-14 months
3 months
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
no
yes. Before the applicant receives the final decision, it may be proposed to change the type of invention from invention to utility model.
25 years
If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.