no
- 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.
25 years
The PPO only conducts formality examination of the design, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
yes
yes
If disclosed by the author or his successor, the novelty grace period shall be enjoyed within 12 months after the first disclosure.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
no
yes