20 years
no
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The patentee is required to renew the design registration within 6 months of the renewal due date. 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.
20 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
yes
Multiple designs are allowed in one design application only if the designs belong to the same set (usually used or sold at the same time).
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- inventor statement
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- translator statement
6 months
2-4 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.