The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
yes
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
6-8 months
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
1-2 years
2-3 years
Filing Language: French
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
- Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided at the request of INPI
25 years
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.