10-12 months
yes
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
The initial term of protection is 5 years from the filing date, which can be extended up to 25 years by renewal every 5 years.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
yes
2-3 years
10-12 months
10 years