Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "Unintentional".
no
yes
20 years. Pharmaceutical invention patents have supplementary protection certificates (Supplementary protection certificates, SPC), which can extend the protection period for 5 years.
UKPTO
English: Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: UKIPO
Website: Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
UK invention patent search: Intellectual Property Office - Patent document and information service (Ipsum) (ipo.gov.uk)
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "Unintentional".
10-12 months
yes
The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.
Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.
Design pictures can contain up to 12 pictures. UKIPO only conducts a 2-week formal review of design patent applications. If there are any defects, the applicant must reply to UKIPO's review comments within 2 months. Design applications can be patented after overcoming the defects.