10 years
DGIP only conducts formality examination of the design application, and after the examination, it will be published and enter a 3-month opposition period. Only in the case of an opposition, substantive examination takes place within six months of the opposition closing.
10 years
The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
2-4 years
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
no
6 months
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.