Guide for Swedish Patent Application Process

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Sweden Profile

Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden shares borders with Norway and Finland, has maritime borders with Latvia and Lithuania, and is connected to Denmark by bridges and tunnels. Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy and a highly developed economy. Sweden has the eighth highest per capita income in the world. The capital and largest city of Sweden is Stockholm.

Swedish Intellectual Property Legal System

  • "Patent Law"
  • "trademark law"
  • "Design Protection Act"
  • Literary and Artistic Works Copyright Protection Law
  • The Plant Breeders Bill of Rights
  • Patent Court of Appeal Act
  • The Act to Protect the Topology of Semiconductor Products
  • "Utility Model Protection Law"
  • "Invention Patent Protection Law"

International Organization/Agreement

  • Trademark Law Treaty
  • Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty
  • WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
  • Patent Law Treaty
  • Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
  • Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks
  • Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • The Strasbourg Agreement on the International Patent Classification
  • Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
  • Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
  • Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
  • Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
  • Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Origin of Goods
  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
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Filing Language
Swedish
English

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Swedish Patent and Registration Office

English: The Swedish Patent and Registraion Office, PRV

Website: www.prv.se

Swedish Invention Patent Search: Swedish Patent Database, Search (prv.se)

Filing Language: Swedish/English

via Paris Conventionvia 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. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Swedish Translation
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Swedish 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. Amendments under Art. 19/34/28/41 at the time of the national phase entry 
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Swedish Translation
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Swedish Translation
  7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  9. Power of Attorney

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

  • 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.
  • via Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

PRV conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. The formality examination lasts for about 4 months, and the substantive examination does not need to be filed by the applicant separately and the examination is conducted automatically. After the actual examination is over, the applicant will receive the final notice.

None

2 years

  • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the grant fee within 2 months from the date of issuance of the grant notice. If it is overdue, it can resume after paying the penalty within a grace period of 4 months. 
  • Annuity:
    • via Paris Convention: the annuity shall be paid year by year from the 3rd year from the filing date, and the applicant shall pay all the annuity starting from the 3rd year from the filing date after grant, and shall pay on the last day of the month in which the filing date is located. 
    • National Phase of PCT: Annuity should be paid starting from the international filing date. The due date of the annuity for the first three years is the last day of the month of the second anniversary of the international filing date, and it shall be paid at the same time when entering the national phase; if the time of entering the national phase is before the above deadline, it shall be paid within 2 months after entry. Subsequent annuity shall be paid by the last day of the month in which the international filing date falls each year. The annuity can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after the due date at the latest, and 20% of the annuity of the current year is required to be paid as a penalty.

Yes. Patent Office accepts  "due care" requests for restoration of the right of priority.

Yes

No

Name of Patent Office

Swedish Patent and Registration Office

English: The Swedish Patent and Registraion Office (PRV)

Website: www.prv.se

Swedish Design Patent Search: Swedish Design Database (prv.se)

Filing Language: Swedish/English

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided 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 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.

  • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
  • via EU Community Design: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
  • via Hague System: 6 months from earliest priority date.

PRV only conducts formality examination for design application. After the design is officially submitted to the PRV, no modification or addition of other designs is allowed. An applicant may request a deferment of publication for up to 6 months from the filing date/priority date, and this request must be made at the same time as the new application is filed.

If the design is disclosed by the designer or his representative within 12 months before the filing date, the design will not lose its novelty.

  • Grant Fee: None.
  • Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years. Overdue annuity can be postponed at the latest within a grace period of 6 months after the due date, and 20% of the annuity of the current year is required to be paid as a penalty.

16-18 months

No

No

Several designs may be included in one Swedish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the International Design Classification. Otherwise, separate applications must be filed for each category.

套餐价格(官费和服务费) / Package fee

Currency Unit: RMB

Patent Type Route Click to Get Price List In Detail Package Fee
Invention Paris Convention

Sweden Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 19240.00
Expert service: 22260.00
PCT

Sweden Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 19240.00
Expert service: 22260.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Sweden Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 13260.00