Patent Application Encyclopedia

yes

2 years

1 year

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.

no

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

20 years

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

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".

2 years

Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

English: Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: IMPI

URL: www.impi.gob.mx

Mexican Invention Patent Search: Search -- FOLLOW (impi.gob.mx)

10 years

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

English: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, abbreviation: IPONZ

Website: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (iponz.govt.nz)

New Zealand invention patent search: Search Patent case(s) (iponz.govt.nz)

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

Argentine Industrial Property Institute

English: Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, Abbreviation: INPI

Website: Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial | Argentina.gob.ar

Argentina Utility Model Patent Search: Buscar patentes de invención o modelos de utilidad | Argentina.gob.ar

Singapore Patent and Trademark Office

English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS

Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub

yes. The type of patent can be changed from invention to utility model within 30 days of receiving the grant/rejection decision, and the corresponding fee should be paid.

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

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