- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (Applications may be filed within 3 months of expiry of the 31-month period, subject to payment of additional fees.)
- Ways to take effect in Europe: within 3 months of the European patent grant announcement date
Utility models in Hungary are subject to formal and substantive examinations, but not novelty and inventive steps.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date
3 years
10 years
In addition to the application fee, there are no official granted fees to pay. A registered industrial design in Hungary is valid for five years from the filing date. A design registration can be renewed four times for a period of five years, with a maximum term of protection of 25 years from the filing date. The application for renewal shall be submitted within 6 months before the expiration of the validity period or within the grace period for another 6 months.
25 years
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
English: Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: HIPO
URL: http://www.hipo.gov.hu/en
Hungarian Patent Search: epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=EN