DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
yes. A patent applicant can convert the patent type from a petty patent (utility model) to an invention before the patent application is granted. The converted patent application has the filing date of the original patent application.
DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
no
10 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
The initial period of protection is 6 years, which can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
no
8 months
5-8 years