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| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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- 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.
If disclosed by the author or his successor, the novelty grace period shall be enjoyed within 12 months after the first disclosure.
- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the announcement fee and the first annual fee (that is, the annual fee for the first to fifth years) within 3 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision.
- Annuity: Pay the annual fee for the next 5 years every 5 years. If the annual fee is overdue, you can pay it within a grace period of 3 months, and pay 30% of the annual fee for the current year as a late fee.
25 years
no
yes
10 years
20 years
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.