20 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
no
no
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.
no
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
DGIP conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant should submit a request for substantive examination within 36 months from the filing date/priority date.
yes. One or a series of designs may be included under the same category.
no