not applicable.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
2-5 years
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.
yes. If the designs are interrelated, a maximum of 20 designs may be included in one design application.
no
no
10 years
not applicable.
1-2 years
no