Patent Application Encyclopedia

10 years, renewable 2 times, 5 years each time, up to 20 years of protection.

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Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.

10 years

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

The novelty of an invention will not be affected if it is disclosed within 12 months before its patent application date or priority date:

• disclosed by the inventor;
• Disclosed by the Patent Application Accepting Authority,
• and that information is included in:
  • In other applications of the inventor, and disclose the application when the relevant authority should not disclose the application;
  • In applications submitted by third parties who have obtained information directly or indirectly from the inventor without the inventor's permission;
• Disclosure of the invention by a third party who has obtained information, directly or indirectly, from the inventor.

10-12 months

Italian Patent and Trademark Office

English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM

Website: www.uibm.gov.it

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

OPI does not conduct substantive examination for utility models (short-term patents). If no search is carried out or search reports from other countries are provided, it will only be protected as a short-term patent.

A novelty grace period of 6 months is available if:

• The applicant or the original right holder obviously abused the
• Exhibited by the applicant or the original right holder at an official or officially recognized exhibition

6 years

TIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of design patent applications, and the request for substantive examination must be filed within 3 years from the filing date/priority date.

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.

ICPR only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. Under the same category, a design contains a maximum of 20 designs or pictures. Appearance patents are disclosed early, and relevant interests can raise objections within 60 days after publication. If there is no objection, the design will be authorized.

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• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.