Patent Application Encyclopedia

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annual Fee: None.

20 years

If the inventor or his client, the national office, or the information obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor leads to third-party disclosure, a novelty grace period of 12 months before the filing date/priority date can be enjoyed.

Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.

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

6 months

10-12 months

no

1-3 years

20 years

1-2 years

• Grant fee: Pay the granted official fee within 3 months after receiving the granted notice (no extension possible).
• Annuity: The annual fee is calculated from the first year, and the annual fee should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice. The payment deadline for subsequent annual fees is the day before the announcement date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

15 years

If disclosed by the author or his successor, the novelty grace period shall be enjoyed within 12 months after the first disclosure.

The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.

no

yes. Before the applicant receives the final decision, it may be proposed to change the type of invention from invention to utility model.

• Authorization Fee: There is no granted fee.
• Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years. Overdue annual fee can be postponed at the latest within a grace period of 6 months after the due date, and a 20% penalty must be paid at the same time.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: You can pay the annual fee for the 1st-5th year at the end of the second year of the validity period, and pay the 6th-10th annual fee at the end of the 6th year. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.