20 years
no
2-2.5 years
no
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Formal examination and substantive examination are required. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to submit a specific request.
Filing Language: Finnish/Swedish
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care".
5 months
- 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