Patent Application Encyclopedia

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: The renewal fee is paid every 5 years. If the renewal fee is not paid within the time limit, it can be paid within the 6-month grace period and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

no

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted payment notice.
• Annuity: From the 3rd year from the filing date, the annual fee shall be paid year by year. For the application of PCT entering the national phase of Turkey, the maintenance fee before granted shall be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 125% late fee will be paid at the same time.

Finnish Patent Registry

English: Finnish Patent and Registration Office, abbreviation: PRH

Website: PRH - Finnish Patent and Registration Office

Finnish Utility Model Patent Search: Kitinet - Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus (prh.fi)

yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.

1.5-2 years

1-2 years

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.

4-5 years

Singapore Patent and Trademark Office

English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS

Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub

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no

yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.

3 months

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months after receiving the official notification.
• Annuity: The annual fee will be paid year by year starting from the third year (including the first-third year annual fee). Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.

INDECOPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of design patent applications. If the design patent application meets the formality examination conditions within 15 working days, INDECOPI will publish it. Anyone can raise an objection within 30 days after publication. If there is no objection, INDECOPI will conduct a novelty examination and grant the patent right if the conditions are met, otherwise it will be rejected.

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.