Within 12 months of the filing date/priority date.
4 weeks
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
Filing Language: Danish/English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- Product Description
Attachments (if any):
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The application fee includes the official fee for the first 5 years. The first renewal fee must be paid within 5 years from the filing date.
25 years. Designs for components used to repair complex products to restore their original appearance are protected for up to 15 years.
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
English: Danish Patent And Trademark Office, DKPTO
Website: Frontpage (dkpto.org)
Danish Utility Model Patent Search: PVSOnline - Patent & Varemærkestyrelsen (dkpto.dk)
15 months
- Multiple designs may be included in one Danish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification.