Patent Application Encyclopedia

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

yes. For an invention with the same subject matter, the applicant may file a patent type conversion request within 2 months from the date of receiving the patent application decision, but no later than 10 years from the application date, and change the patent type from invention to utility model .

Italian Patent and Trademark Office

English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM

Website: www.uibm.gov.it

25 years

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

• Grant fee: The applicant should submit a request and pay the corresponding fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
• The annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the date of application, and the grace period for late payment is 6 months.

DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.

25 years. Designs for components used to repair complex products to restore their original appearance are protected for up to 15 years.

2-4 years

Chilean National Institute of Industrial Property

English: National Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INAPI

URL: Home (inapi.cl)

Chilean Invention Patent Search: INAPI - Consulta de Patentes

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

10 years

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

no

3-5 years

20 years

The initial protection is 6 years, which can be extended twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.