Patent Application Encyclopedia

no

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant

Korean Industrial Property Office

English: Korea Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: KIPO

Website: Korean Intellectual Property Office (kipo.go.kr)

Korean Utility Model Patent Search: Integrated Search < SEARCH - KIPRIS Patent Information searching service

no

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted registrar's fee 3 months after receiving the granted decision notice.
• Annual Fee: None.

not applicable.

yes

no

Bahrain Industrial Property Council

English: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, abbreviation: MOIC

Website: Home (moic.gov.bh)

Bahrain Invention Patent Search: WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections

Colombia does not charge granting official fees. The first annual fee after patent grant must be paid before the last day of the month corresponding to the international filing date. Deferrals are possible within the 6-month grace period, subject to late fees

20 years

no

The initial term of protection is 5 years, renewable twice for a maximum of 15 years.

yes. Multiple designs are allowed in one design application, but no more than 50 designs.

5-8 years

• Grant fee: Authorization official fee should be paid within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: should be paid after the patent is granted in Thailand. If the patent has been issued, the first annual fee should be paid within 60 days after the start of the fifth year of the patent validity period.

no

DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.