no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
20 years
Polish Intellectual Property Office
English: Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, abbreviation: PPO
Website: uprp.gov.pl
Polish invention patent search: Wyszukiwarka prosta (uprp.gov.pl)
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.
The PPO only conducts formality examination of the design, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.
yes
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