Whether the Italian invention patent application can be type-converted

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yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.

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  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Italy

    12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Can the priority right of Italian invention patent application be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".

  • What are the requirements for the Italian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Italian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Italian translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Italian translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Italian translation of the priority certification document (notarization is required)
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Application fee payment certificate
    10. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Italian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Italian translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Italian translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Application fee payment certificate

  • Is Italian industrial design application convertible?

    no

  • How long is the PCT period for Italian invention patent application

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • Ways to take effect in the EU: 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Features of Italian design patent application process

    UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.

  • What are the requirements for Italian industrial design application documents

    Filing Language: Italian

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Italian translation of the priority certification document (notarization is required)
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Whether the Italian invention patent application can be type-converted

    yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.

  • Italian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions

    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: payable annually starting from the 5th year from the filing date; if the annual fee is due while the application is still under review, it should be paid within 4 months from the date of granted. All subsequent annual fees should be paid in advance by the last day of the month in which the filing date falls. If the applicant declares to provide a non-exclusive license to the public, the annual fee for maintaining the patent right can be reduced by 50%; if the annual fee is not paid within the time limit, it can be paid within 6 months of the due date, and a late fee of 100.00 Euros will be paid ; The annual fee can be paid accumulatively.

  • Italian design authorization and annual fee instructions

    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: Pay the renewal fee for the next 5-year protection period before the expiration of each 5-year protection period, that is, the 6th, 11th, 16th and 21st year annual fees.