Which is the competent authority for utility model applications in Poland?

A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.

no

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

yes

yes

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

25 years

20 years

• 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.