If within 12 months before the filing of the design patent application, due to the disclosure of the designer or its former right holder, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed.
Austrian Patent Office
English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO
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Austrian Utility Model Patent Search: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.
yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.
2 years
11 months. If an expedited request is made, granted can be obtained in about 3-4 months.
ATPO conducts formality examination only for utility model patent applications. Although ATPO searches utility model patent applications, the search results do not affect the grant results. The applicant may amend the patent application after receiving the search report.
A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be granted if the invention is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its former right holders, or if the invention is exhibited at an official or officially recognized exhibition.
no
ATPO only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
yes