Patent Application Encyclopedia

no

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

20 years

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

no

15 years

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months after receiving the official notification.
• Annuity: The annual fee will be paid year by year starting from the third year (including the first-third year annual fee). Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.

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

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 30 days after receiving the granted notice, which is the annual fee for the first to third years.
• Annuity: From the 4th year from the date of granted, the annual fee will be paid year by year, and the payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but at the same time, 200% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid as a penalty. The amount of the annual fee depends on the number of Claim, and the annual fee can be paid for several years in one lump sum.

Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.

no

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annual Fee: None.

INPI only conducts a formality examination of the invention patent application, but still needs to pay the search fee within one month from the filing date and conduct a search by the EPO, and the search result does not affect the granted result.

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

no

Restoration of priority will not be accepted.

10 years

1-2 years