Filing Language: Polish | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
Polish Intellectual Property Office
English: Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, abbreviation: PPO
Website: uprp.gov.pl
Polish Utility Model Patent Search: Wyszukiwarka prosta (uprp.gov.pl)
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2-4 years
10 years
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20 years
The PPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, only examines novelty and industrial applicability, and does not examine inventive step.