Patent Application Encyclopedia

Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property

English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INPI

URL: https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/

Portuguese invention patent search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date

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

Bahrain Industrial Property Council

English: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, abbreviation: MOIC

Website: Home (moic.gov.bh)

Bahrain Utility Model Patent Search: WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections

INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model 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.

yes. As long as the application is not abandoned, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention within 3 months of filing the utility model patent application, or within 3 months from the date when IMPI requires the applicant to make the conversion, after paying the relevant fees.

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 30 days after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee for the first to third years must be paid together with the application fee when the patent application is filed, and the annual fee will be paid year by year from the fourth year, and the payment period corresponds to the granted date. 200% of the year's annual fee paid within the month is a late fee.

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

Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.

yes. It is allowed to include multiple designs in one design application.

5-6 years

• 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.

2.8-3 years

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

OPI conducts only formality examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to file a search request within 18 months from the filing date, or submit a search report issued by any official search agency within 18 months from the priority date, and the judgment of novelty in the search report does not affect the Luxembourg patent granted.

3 months

To accept the restoration of the right of priority, please consult IPOM about the applicable standards and/or charges.

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one French design application, provided that the designs belong to the same class in the International Classification of Designs.