The initial protection is 10 years, and after the expiration, it can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
2 years
no
no
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay within 2 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision.
- Annual Fee: An annual fee is paid every 5 years.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
Romanian Patent and Trademark Office
English: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, abbreviation: OSIM
Website: OSIM, EUIPO, WIPO registration, verification, terms and costs (inregistrare-marci.ro)
Romanian Invention Patent Search: ro.espacenet.com
20 years
no
The initial protection is 10 years, and after the expiration, it can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.