IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
yes
2 years
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.
Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.
no
20 years
IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year in the first year from the application date. The annual fee before the granted should be paid after the granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid every three years.