2-3 years
no
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.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: pay once every 5 years, and must be paid within 6 months before the due date of the application. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 50% penalty is required.
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.
yes. Before the applicant receives the final decision, it may be proposed to change the type of invention from invention to utility model.
Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property
English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
URL: https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/
Portuguese Utility Model Patent Search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
2-3 years
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.