no
13 years
no
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
4-12 months
ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility models, and only one independent claim is allowed to be submitted, and utility model patent applications must have novelty and industrial applicability.
yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.
Russian Federal Office for Intellectual Property
English: Federal Service for Intellectual Property, ROSPATENT
Website: rospatent.gov.ru
Russian utility patent search: Home (fips.ru)
20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.
1-3 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.