Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
The PPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, only examines novelty and industrial applicability, and does not examine inventive step.
2-4 years
- 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.
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.
yes
The PPO only conducts formality examination of the design, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
no
4-5 years
no