Whether the Austrian invention patent application can be DAS

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

11 months. If an expedited request is made, granted can be obtained in about 3-4 months.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

yes. Before the patent is granted/rejected, the patent type can be changed from invention to utility model at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.

Austrian Patent Office

English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO

Website: Home | Das Österreichische Patentamt

Austrian Utility Model Patent Search: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)

ATPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. The search report will be published together with the patent application within 18 months from the filing date, and the substantive examination will start automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. It can be authorized if the granted conditions are met.

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.

10 years

yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.