Patent Application Encyclopedia

4 months

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.

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.

yes

10 years

no

12-14 months

Formal examination and substantive examination are required.

2-4 years

2 years

• Grant fee: The patent applicant should pay the granted fee within 3 months from the date of receiving the patent granted decision
• Annuity: The annual fee for the first year is paid at the same time as the granted fee. Subsequent annual fees should be paid within 6 months before the due date. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and a 10% late fee will be paid at the same time

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

• 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: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times for a maximum protection of 25 years.

2-3 years

Restoration of priority will not be accepted.

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

• Grant fee: The patent applicant should pay the granted fee within 3 months from the date of receiving the patent granted decision
• Annuity: The annual fee for the first year is paid at the same time as the granted fee. Subsequent annual fees should be paid within 6 months before the due date. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and a 10% late fee will be paid at the same time

Austrian Patent Office

English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO

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Austrian Utility Model Patent Search: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)

2 years