Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Characteristics of the Chilean invention patent application process

    INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Within 45 days after publication, any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, regardless of whether there is an opposition, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office; and specified in INAPI Experts in the technical field enter the stage of substantive examination. The applicant shall reply within 60 days to the review opinions put forward by the technical experts; if there is no report within 60 days, it can be authorized.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Uruguay?

    via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

  • Features of the Belgian invention patent application process

    IPObel conducts only formality examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a search request within 13 months from the date of the latest application. The search report will be issued by the EPO with a written opinion on patentability, but it is not binding. The patent application is completed within 18 months from the earliest priority date Authorization can be obtained after publication.

  • Features of New Zealand invention patent application process

    IPONZ conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant/anyone can submit a request for substantive examination no later than 5 years from the date of application. If there is a request for review, the substantive review cannot be carried out until the 5-year period expires.

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Saudi Arabia

    The design does not lose novelty if it is exhibited at an officially recognized international exhibition within 6 months of the filing/priority date, or if it is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its previous owner.

  • What are the requirements for Singapore design application documents

    Filing Language: English

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A brief statement about the novelty

    Attachments (if any):

    1. inventor statement
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. translator statement
  • Features of the Portuguese utility model patent application process

    INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. Substantive examination may only be requested if the applicant deems it necessary. An invention protected by a patent can be protected simultaneously or successively with a utility model. To this end, applicants have a maximum of 1 year to make changes.

  • Features of the Hungarian Utility Model Patent Application Process

    Utility models in Hungary are subject to formal and substantive examinations, but not novelty and inventive steps.

  • Characteristics of the Turkish invention patent application process

    TURKPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the invention patent application. The applicant needs to submit an existing technology search request within 12 months from the application date, and then submit a substantive examination request within 3 months after receiving the search report. It has PCT international The search report does not need to go through the prior art search, and the search request should not be later than 15 months from the filing date/priority date. The search report will indicate the documents to be considered in determining whether the invention to which the application relates is novel and involves an inventive step. If the patent application has been published at this time, the search report will be published separately; if the patent application has not been published, the search report will be published together with the patent application. If Turkpatent believes that the patent application does not comply with Turkish law, it will notify the applicant to submit a defense opinion or amend the application documents within 3 months from the date of its notification. However, amendments cannot go beyond the scope of the application. This kind of notification-response or modification process can be repeated, but no more than 3 times.

  • What are the requirements for the French invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: French

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its French translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    8. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
    9. Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)

  • How long does it take for a Swedish invention patent application to be granted?

    2 years

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Nigeria?

    4-7 months or so

  • Whether a Hungarian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes

  • Features of the Hungarian design patent application process

    Design applications in Hungary are examined automatically by the Office. The review process includes formal review and substantive review. The patent office will also conduct a novelty search and send the results to the applicant.

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Japan?

    25 years

  • Can the priority right of invention patent application in Thailand be restored?

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

  • Novelty Grace Period for Polish Invention Patent Application

    A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.

  • Features of Colombian design patent application process

    Appearance does not require a request for review. The Colombian Patent Office will not conduct a novelty examination unless a third party opposes the design application within 30 working days of its publication.

  • Whether Mongolian invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for an industrial design application in Thailand?

    no