25 years
If the designer or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the designer discloses the design within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the design will not lose its novelty.
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
20 years
UKRPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a request for substantive examination and pay the official fee within 3 years from the filing date.
no
Novelty of the invention shall not be lost if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
12-18 months
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".
3-5 years
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.