Patent Application Encyclopedia

25 years

In India, if:

- the details of the patent are disclosed without the consent of the inventor or any person entitled to the details
- Disclosed in communications with the government regarding previous investigations into the invention or its merits
- Publication at industrial or other exhibitions sanctioned by the Central Government of India
- describe or use the invention in any such exhibition without the consent of the inventor or its proprietor
- a description of the invention in a press intended for or used by the Society
- the applicant, the applicant's successor, or an individual with the consent of the above-mentioned parties, disclosed in the public work when the reasonableness test is carried out

The patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months from the filing date or the priority date.

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee when receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee for the second year within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. The payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but a penalty of 30% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid at the same time. You can pay the annual fee for more than two years at one time.

The initial protection is 5 years, which 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.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

BOIP only conducts a formality examination of the design application, including whether the design violates public order and good customs. Once the formality examination is completed, the patent application will be authorized and published.

Indian invention patents need to undergo formality examination and substantive examination, and the applicant/anyone should submit a request for substantive examination within 48 months from the filing date.

1 year

20 years

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

Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Industry

English: Superintendence of Industry and Commerce Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

Website: http://www.sic.gov.co/

no

yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

It is protected for 10 years from the date of application, and can be renewed for 3 times, each time for 5 years, with a maximum protection of 25 years.