6 years
4 months
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
6 years
6-18 months
no
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
OPI does not conduct substantive examination for utility models (short-term patents). If no search is carried out or search reports from other countries are provided, it will only be protected as a short-term patent.
Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office
English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI
Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)
Luxembourg Invention Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)
6 months before the filing date/priority date.