Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Luxembourg

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6 months before the filing date/priority date.

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  • Novelty grace period for Luxembourg industrial design applications

    The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Features of the Luxembourg Utility Model Patent Application Process

    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.

  • How long is the PCT period for Luxembourg invention patent application?

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 20 months from the earliest priority date.
    • Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of granted of the European invention.

    *Luxembourg is one of the only countries in the world that still retain Chapter I for 20 months to enter the national phase (the other is Tanzania). If it takes 30 months to enter the national phase, a request for international preliminary examination must be submitted.

  • How many years is the protection period of Luxembourg invention patent application

    20 years

  • How long is the term of protection for industrial designs in Luxembourg?

    The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.

  • Whether a Luxembourg invention patent application can be type-converted

    no

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Luxembourg?

    Filing Language: English/German/French

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. 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 Luxembourg national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Power of Attorney
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Luxembourg?

    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • What are the requirements for the Luxembourg invention patent application documents?

    Filing Language: English/German/French

    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. Microorganism deposit certificate and its English/German/French translation
    3. Certificate of Microorganism Survival and its English/German/French translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. 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 Luxembourg national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its English/German/French translation
    6. Certificate of Microorganism Survival and its English/German/French translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Power of Attorney
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How many years is the protection period of Luxembourg utility model application

    6 years