- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- 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.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
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
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).
10 years
2-4 years
6 months
yes