6 months
no
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
The initial protection is 6 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, and the maximum protection can be 10 years.
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.
- 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.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.