Patent Application Encyclopedia

6-18 months

The design does not lose novelty if it is exhibited at an officially recognized international exhibition within 6 months of the filing/priority date, or if it is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its previous owner.

• Grant fee: Pay the granted official fee within 3 months after receiving the granted notice (no extension possible).
• Annuity: The annual fee is calculated from the first year, and the annual fee should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice. The payment deadline for subsequent annual fees is the day before the announcement date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

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.

no

10-12 months

A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the applicant or the applicant's agent.

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

no

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

1 year

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

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design.

3-6 months

5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.

4 months

no

Colombia does not charge licensing official fees and annual fees

10 years