Filing Language: English | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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20 years, drug patents can apply for protection to 24 years.
- Grant fee: should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice
- Annuity: From the 5th year from the filing date, the annual fee should be paid before the filing date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed to a grace period of 6 months, but a penalty of AUD 100.00 is required every month
not applicable
yes
- Registration: 2 weeks.
- Certification: 4 months.
no
no
yes. It is allowed to include multiple designs in one design application.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
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