Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Vietnam Invention Patent Application

    • Grant fee: The patent applicant should pay the granted fee within 3 months from the date of receiving the patent granted decision
    • Annuity: The annual fee for the first year is paid at the same time as the granted fee. Subsequent annual fees should be paid within 6 months before the due date. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and a 10% late fee will be paid at the same time
  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Hungary

    The novelty grace period in Hungary is 6 months before the filing date if disclosure occurs:

    - due to abuse of the rights of the applicant or his predecessors;
    - because the applicant or the predecessor of the right holder has exhibited the invention at an exhibition duly recognized by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office.

  • Whether an Austrian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Ukraine

    Novelty of the invention shall not be lost if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Designs and Annual Fees in Chile

    • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 60 days after the granted notice, and the granted fee includes the maintenance fee for the first five-year validity period
    • Annuity: The annual fee for the subsequent second five-year validity period can be paid at the same time as the first annual fee, or it can be paid within the first five-year validity period. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a six-month grace period, and Pay late fees at the same time.
  • Who is the Ukrainian utility model patent authority?

    Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute

    English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)

    Website: Ukrpatent

    Ukrainian Utility Model Patent Search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)

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

    • Authorization Fee: None
    • Annuity: The applicant should pay the first annual fee at the beginning of the 5th year from the application date. If it is authorized at the beginning of the 5th year, it must be paid within 60 days from the date of granted. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within 120 days of the overdue period. The annual fee can be paid for multiple years at one time.
  • What are the requirements for the application documents for invention patents in Saudi Arabia

    Filing Language: Arabic

    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 Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    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

      *Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the national phase of Saudi Arabia 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Saudi Arabic translation
    6. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Saudi Arabic translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

      *Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be notarized

  • Whether a Swedish industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    Several designs may be included in one Swedish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the International Design Classification. Otherwise, separate applications must be submitted for each category.
  • Characteristics of the UAE invention patent application process

    ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. Once the application for an invention patent is submitted, if the application documents are complete, ICPR will issue a notice of formal and legal review to formally accept the application. After passing the formality examination, ICPR will issue a payment notice for substantive examination within 90 days. According to the agreement between ICPR and the Korean Patent Office, the Korean Patent Office will conduct substantive examination of the application submitted through the UAE Patent Office.

  • Whether the Argentine invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • Novelty Grace Period for Patent Applications for Inventions in Mexico

    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 .

  • Characteristics of Bahrain invention 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.

  • Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Peru?

    Peruvian National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property

    English: National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: INDECOPI

    Website: www.indecopi.gob.pe

    Peruvian Utility Model Patent Search: Espacenet - Página inicial

  • How many years is the protection period of a Turkish invention patent application

    20 years

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

    no

  • Characteristics of Korean Invention Patent Application Process

    KIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. Only after the application documents meet the conditions of formality examination, KIPO will assign the patent to the application number. Publication is completed within 18 months from the filing date/priority date. The applicant/interested party shall submit a substantive examination request no later than 5 years from the filing date. Once an examination request is made, it cannot be withdrawn, and KIPO conducts examination in the order in which the examination requests are filed. Patent applications that meet the grant conditions will be granted.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fees in Bulgaria

    • Grant fee: It will be paid together with the granted announcement fee one month after receiving the granted notice, and the payment will be doubled if it is overdue.
    • Annuity: The renewal fee payment period is the corresponding date of the application date in the year, and can be paid within the last year of the current validity period. Payment can still be made within 6 months from the overdue date, subject to a penalty.
  • Whether Uruguayan invention patent application can be DAS

    no

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

    4 weeks