The PPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, only examines novelty and industrial applicability, and does not examine inventive step.
- 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.
- 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.
2-4 years
If disclosed by the author or his successor, the novelty grace period shall be enjoyed within 12 months after the first disclosure.
no
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
yes
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
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)
no