The PPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. There is no need to file a request for substantive examination, and the substantive examination starts automatically.
no
2-4 years
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
yes
The PPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, only examines novelty and industrial applicability, and does not examine inventive step.
no
There is a 6-month novelty grace period in Poland if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith. Previously, there was no novelty grace period for patent applications in Polish IP legislation.
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."