25 years
no
INPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to file a separate request.
no
- yes. A maximum of 100 designs may be included in one Portuguese design application, provided they belong to the same class in the International Design Classification.
The initial protection is 6 years, which can be extended twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
2-3 years
If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.
yes. Before the applicant has received a final decision, an application to change the type of invention from a utility model to an invention may be proposed.
INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. Substantive examination may only be requested if the applicant deems it necessary. An invention protected by a patent can be protected simultaneously or successively with a utility model. To this end, applicants have a maximum of 1 year to make changes.
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.