IPONZ conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. IPONZ automatically starts the substantive examination within 15 days of receiving the design application, no need for the applicant to submit a specific request separately, the applicant has 12 months (can be extended up to 3 months) to overcome the defect to meet the grant conditions, IPONZ only examines Novelty of exterior design. Designs can only be transferred to others after they have been granted a patent.
IPONZ conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. IPONZ automatically starts the substantive examination within 15 days of receiving the design application, no need for the applicant to submit a specific request separately, the applicant has 12 months (can be extended up to 3 months) to overcome the defect to meet the grant conditions, IPONZ only examines Novelty of exterior design. Designs can only be transferred to others after they have been granted a patent.
The novelty grace period of the year preceding the filing date/priority right is granted if:
- The disclosure was caused by a third party illegally obtaining patent information
- The disclosure resulted from a breach of confidentiality by a person who obtained the patent information directly or indirectly from the applicant
- The disclosure was made by a government agency or a person authorized by a government in the investigation of an invention
- Disclosure results from a public exercise of reasonableness by the patentee or designee, the original owner of both, or a person with the consent of one of the foregoing
- A one-year novelty grace period if the evidence is submitted prior to review if the first disclosure was made after December 30, 2018, by:
- patentee or designee
- Original right holder of the patentee or designee
- A person with the consent of the original right holder of the patentee or designee
A novelty grace period of 6 months is available if:
- With the consent of the inventor, the invention is exhibited at a specific exhibition or used for the exhibition
- Use or disclose inventions after the above exhibitions
yes
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted.
- Authorization Fee: There is no granted fee.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the 4th year of the application date, the applicant should pay within 3 months before the annual annual fee is due, if the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.
IPONZ conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant/anyone can submit a request for substantive examination no later than 5 years from the date of application. If there is a request for review, the substantive review cannot be carried out until the 5-year period expires.
no
20 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
6 months