Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Japan

3-6 months

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

yes

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 30 days after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee for the first to third years must be paid together with the application fee when the patent application is filed, and the annual fee will be paid year by year from the fourth year, and the payment period corresponds to the granted date. 200% of the year's annual fee paid within the month is a late fee.

The design does not lose its novelty if it is disclosed by the designer in Japan within 12 months from the filing date/priority date.

5-7 months

yes