Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • What are the requirements for the Austrian industrial design application documents
    Filing Language: German

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Hungary?

    10 years

  • Is Japanese Utility Model Application Type Convertible?

    yes.

    • Within 3 years from the filing date, the patent type can be changed from utility model to invention upon request of the applicant
    • Utility model patents can be converted to design patents at any time

    A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Denmark

    Within 12 months of the filing date/priority date.

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

    2-3 years

  • Novelty Grace Period for Italian Invention Patent Application

    A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be enjoyed in the following cases.

    • Publication at official or officially recognized international exhibitions
    • Malicious disclosure by a third party

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

    6 months

  • Is a utility model application eligible for DAS in Türkiye?

    yes

  • Whether the New Zealand invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Ukraine

    If the designer or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the designer discloses the design within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the design will not lose its novelty.

  • Is a Portuguese Utility Model Application Convertible?

    yes. Before the applicant has received a final decision, an application to change the type of invention from a utility model to an invention may be proposed.

  • Features of Bahrain utility model patent application process

    MOIC conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. A request for substantive examination should be submitted after passing the formality examination, and other national patent offices other than Bahrain can be selected for examination.

  • Characteristics of Chilean design patent application process

    INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application within 45 days after publication. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, no matter whether there is an opposition or not, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office. A design that can be registered in Chile can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional or an overall appearance consisting of registrable outlines, colors, shapes, textures, design materials, decorations, packaging, graphic symbols, and typography.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Poland

    There is a 6-month novelty grace period in Poland if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith. Previously, there was no novelty grace period for patent applications in Polish IP legislation.

  • How long is the PCT period for Vietnam invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in Türkiye?

    10-12 months

  • What are the requirements for the New Zealand invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: English

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

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

    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. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. inventor statement
    6. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    10. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the New Zealand national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. inventor statement
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. translator statement

  • How long is the term of protection for industrial designs in Nigeria?

    The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Taiwan, China

    Filing Language: Traditional Chinese

    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. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Translation of the first page of the priority certificate
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    On November 22, 2010, the State Intellectual Property Office of China began to implement the "Several Provisions on Patent Applications for Taiwan Compatriots", which stipulates that both parties agree to confirm the validity of the first application date of the other party's patents, trademarks and variety rights in accordance with their respective regulations, and Actively promote the making of corresponding arrangements to protect the priority rights and interests of people on both sides of the strait.

  • Characteristics of the Indian invention patent application process

    Indian invention patents need to undergo formality examination and substantive examination, and the applicant/anyone should submit a request for substantive examination within 48 months from the filing date.