3-5 years
The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
no
20 years
no
6 months
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.
yes. One or a series of designs may be included under the same category.
no
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.