10 years
Austrian Patent Office
English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO
Website: Home | Das Österreichische Patentamt
Austrian patent search for inventions: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)
2 years
no
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.
yes
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times for a maximum protection of 25 years.
ATPO only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
Austrian Patent Office
English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO
Website: Home | Das Österreichische Patentamt
Austrian Utility Model Patent Search: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)
10 years
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.