Patent Application Encyclopedia

Within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

6 months

yes. Multiple designs are allowed in one design application, but no more than 50 designs.

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one French design application, provided that the designs belong to the same class in the International Classification of Designs.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

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.

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: pay year by year starting from the first year from the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

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.

no

yes

Examination of form only. The utility model application is examined for compliance with formal requirements, uniformity and registrability. If there is no special requirement, no novelty review will be conducted. The applicant can submit a request for delay in grant within 2 months from the filing date/priority date, and the grant can be delayed for 15 months at the latest.

UKRPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a request for substantive examination and pay the official fee within 3 years from the filing date.

1-2 years

yes

no

The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.

yes

no