Patent Application Encyclopedia

yes

no

no

DKPTO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

no

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

yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.

no

4-6 months

Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.

National Institute of Industrial Property of Uruguay Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

English: National Directorate of Industrial Property Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, abbreviation: DNPI

Website: Sitio oficial de la República Oriental del Uruguay - GUB.UY (www.gub.uy)

Uruguayan Patent Search: Consulta libre (miem.gub.uy)

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

yes. Please consult IPVN for the standards and charges for restoring the priority.

OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: You can pay the annual fee for the 1st-5th year at the end of the second year of the validity period, and pay the 6th-10th annual fee at the end of the 6th year. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.

yes

20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.

no