Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Characteristics of the Chilean invention patent application process

    INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Within 45 days after publication, any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, regardless of whether there is an opposition, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office; and specified in INAPI Experts in the technical field enter the stage of substantive examination. The applicant shall reply within 60 days to the review opinions put forward by the technical experts; if there is no report within 60 days, it can be authorized.

  • What are the requirements for Indian industrial design application documents

    Filing Language: English

    Necessary documents:

    1. Pictures of the design (six-sided views), each page of which should contain a statement of novelty and, if any, a waiver of exclusive rights to the mechanical function of the design and to the trademarks, works, letters and numbers used in the design statement, duly signed and dated.
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. small entity declaration
    3. inventor statement
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. English translation of the priority certificate
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
    9. translator statement
  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Denmark?

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

  • Features of the patent application process for utility model applications in Denmark

    DKPTO conducts only formality examination of utility model patent applications. It can be submitted in a foreign language, but the Danish translation must be completed within one month from the filing date. The applicant/anyone can submit a request for examination during the validity period of the patent, and DKPTO will conduct substantive examination after paying the corresponding fee. Method Claim are not allowed.

  • Novelty grace period for Finnish invention patent applications

    The novelty of the invention will not be lost if the information about the invention is disclosed within 6 months before the filing date or the priority date if the following conditions are met:

    • Disclosure due to apparent misuse by the applicant or its predecessor owners
    • The invention is disclosed at an official or officially recognized international exhibition
  • Russian utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions

    • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first annual fee within 4 months after receiving the granted decision.
    • Annuity: pay year by year starting from the first year from the application date, the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.
  • How long does it take for a Saudi Arabian invention patent application to be granted?

    3-5 years

  • Features of Finnish design patent application process

    Formal examination and substantive examination are required. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to submit a specific request.

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

    1-2 years

  • What are the requirements for Mongolian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Mongolian

    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. Certificate of Microorganism Preservation and Mongolian Translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Mongolian Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the national phase of Mongolia 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Microorganism Preservation and Mongolian Translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Mongolian Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  • How long does it take to grant a utility model application in France?

    1-2 years

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Utility Model Application in Türkiye

    • 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.
  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Saudi Arabia

    Filing Language: Arabic

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

      *Saudi Arabian patent application requires notarization

  • Features of the design patent application process in Costa Rica

    RIP only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. After the formality examination is passed, the opposition period will enter. If there is no opposition, the patent application will be authorized.
  • Can the priority right of Singapore invention patent application be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority with "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted and a priority recovery fee of SGD 290.00 is required.

  • How long is the application period for industrial design in Bulgaria?

    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • The way of the Hague Agreement: The Hague Agreement will automatically take effect in Bulgaria after 6 months from the registration of the Hague Agreement.
    • EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
  • How long is the period for filing an industrial design application in Portugal?

    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
  • Novelty Grace Period for UAE Invention Patent Application

    not applicable.

  • Is a Finnish invention patent application eligible for DAS?

    yes

  • Whether the Vietnam invention patent application can be DAS

    no