yes
12 months before the filing date/priority date.
2 years
yes
25 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
20 years
6-8 months
yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.