OSIM conducts formality examination and substantive examination of design patent applications. The quality of the exterior design pictures must be guaranteed, and OSIM only accepts pictures or paper copies in .gif format. Applicants may apply for a deferment of publication, but not later than 30 months after the filing date. Within two months after publication, any third party may raise objections and provide evidence, and OSIM will convey the third-party public opinions to the applicant, and the applicant shall reply within two months from receiving the notification. Within three months of the objection being filed, OSIM will issue a report agreeing or denying the objection, which will be considered in the substantive examination.
- 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.
The initial protection is 6 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, and the maximum protection can be 10 years.
Filing Language: Romanian
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views) (.gif)
- statement of novelty
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
*Romania patent application documents need notarization
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
Filing Language: Romanian
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Power of Attorney
*Romania patent application documents need notarization
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the German national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Original Power of Attorney
*Romania patent application documents need notarization
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
- Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay within 4 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision, and pay the annual fee at the time of granted at the same time.
- Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year starting from the third year from the application date. Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of 0.5 euros should be paid at the same time.
20 years