Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • How long does it take to grant a utility model application in Portugal?

    12-14 months

  • Is Ukrainian Industrial Design Application Convertible?

    no

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

    no

  • Instructions for Authorization of Utility Model Application and Annual Fee in Chile
    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 60 days after receiving the granted notice.
    • Annuity: The annual fee is paid in two installments, once every five years. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee is required.

  • How long is the term of protection of industrial design in Portugal?

    25 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

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Colombia

    The application does not lose novelty if it is disclosed by the applicant, inventor, agent, or a third party or state agency that has obtained information from the above-mentioned persons within 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Characteristics of the Philippine invention patent application process

    IPOPHIL conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. After completing the formality examination and prior art search, the applicant needs to enter the public procedure within 18 months from the filing date/priority date, and enter the substantive examination procedure if there is no objection. The applicant shall submit a request for substantive examination within 6 months from the date of publication of the application or within 6 months from the date of entering the national phase at the latest. If the requirements are met, the patent application will be authorized.

  • Can the priority right of a utility model application in Portugal be restored?

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

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Portugal?

    Filing Language: Portuguese

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. 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. Enter the Portuguese national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for French utility model application documents

    Filing Language: French

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Certified Priority Document
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
    8. Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided at the request of INPI

  • Features of Bangladesh invention patent application process

    DPDT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. If the conditions for patent granted are met, the patent application will enter the public stage. If there is no objection within 4 months after publication, the patent application will be authorized.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Thailand

    If within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the essence or details of the invention are maliciously disclosed, or exhibited by the inventor in an international or official exhibition, the invention does not lose its novelty.

  • What are the requirements for the Swiss invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: German/French/Italian

    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 German/French/Italian translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its German/French/Italian 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 Swiss national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its German/French/Italian translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its German/French/Italian translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority

    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT period for a Chilean invention patent application?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Designs and Annual Fees in the Netherlands
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annual Fee: A renewal fee is payable every 5 years. The payment of the annual fee can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months after the due date at the latest, but a 50% late fee will be charged at the same time.

  • What are the requirements for French industrial design application documents
    Filing Language: French

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

  • How long is the protection period of the Dutch invention patent application

    20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.

  • Is a New Zealand industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Switzerland

    Novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the designer or the designer's representative within 12 months before the application to IGE/IPI.