- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The renewal fee is paid every 5 years. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within 6 months after the due date at the latest, but an additional penalty of 12.00 euros is required.
yes
3 months
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
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.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The renewal fee is paid every 5 years. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within 6 months after the due date at the latest, but an additional penalty of 12.00 euros is required.
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included under the same Locarno category.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.