Patent Application Encyclopedia

Novelty grace period of 12 months for inventors, their successors and third parties who have received information about the invention from the inventor/successors, through any form of communication or at national and international exhibitions .

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

20 years

2-3 years

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

yes

12-18 months

20 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

IPOPHIL conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications, but only needs to meet the standards of novelty and practicality, and does not require inventive step.

• 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.

INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: The renewal fee must be paid within 12 months before the expiration of the first 5-year period. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration, and a penalty must be paid at the same time.

via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (this period may be reinstated: (i) 2 months after the factors preventing the applicant from filing an application for national phase entry have ceased; or (ii) when an application for national phase entry can be filed within 12 months after the end of the 31 months);

via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date (priority cannot be restored);

20 years

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

IPOS only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and the examination content includes: novelty statement, classification and article/non-physical product name, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.

20 years