not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
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.
not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
The initial period of protection is 6 years, which can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
10 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
DIP only conducts formality examination for utility models, and the documents can be authorized if they meet the formality examination standards. If litigation or evaluation of the stability of utility model Claim is required, the applicant may submit a request for substantive examination within one year after the granted announcement.
6 months
no
Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand
English: Department of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DIP
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