IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination for design patent applications. After the applicant successfully submits the application and pays the application fee to determine the application date, IPOM will conduct substantive examination to confirm that the design meets the requirements of novelty, originality and aesthetic feeling. Applicants are not required to submit a specific request for substantive examination.
yes
2-3 years
no
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
DPDT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. If the conditions for patent granted are met, the patent application will enter the public stage. If there is no objection within 4 months after publication, the patent application will be authorized.
no
no
5-8 months
yes
yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
yes. For an invention with the same subject matter, the applicant may file a patent type conversion request within 2 months from the date of receiving the patent application decision, but no later than 10 years from the application date, and change the patent type from invention to utility model .
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The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
20 years
yes
12-14 months