no
1 year
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
no
no
It is protected for 5 years from the date of application, renewed every 5 years, and can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 15 years.
no
no
2 years
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.