Patent Application Encyclopedia

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

yes

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay within 2 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision.
• Annual Fee: An annual fee is paid every 5 years.

The patent grant procedure is divided into two separate stages:

• The first stage is the formality examination stage, from the filing of the patent application to the publication of the patent application.
• The second stage is the substantive examination stage after publication. If the application meets the formal requirements, the Hungarian Patent Office will manage the filing date and perform a novelty search. The request for substantive examination can be made at the time of filing the application or at the latest within 6 months from the date of publication of the search report in the Official Gazette.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date and 14 months at the latest.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

4-5 years

Japan Patent Office

English: Japan Patent Office, abbreviation: JPO

Website: Japan Patent Office (jpo.go.jp)

Japanese Utility Model Patent Search: Japan Platform for Patent Information｜J-PlatPat [JPP] (inpit.go.jp)

yes

not applicable.

yes

yes

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

no

INDECOPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. The form review takes about 60 days. After submitting a patent application, INDECOPI will first check the application in detail for compliance with defense and atomic energy requirements. The applicant shall reply within 30 working days to the notice of form correction issued by the examiner. Failure to respond or an unsuccessful response to the patent application will be deemed abandoned. The response period may be extended to 60 working days. Within 18 months from the date of application after passing the formality examination, INDECOPI will publish the patent application in the Peruvian Official Gazette, and any third party can raise objections within 60 days from the date of publication of the application. If an objection is raised, INDECOPI will start the objection procedure. The applicant must respond to the objection within 60 days. Within 6 months from the publication date, the applicant must file a request for substantive examination and pay relevant fees to enter the final substantive examination.

no

• 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.

20 years