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.
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- Whether the Portuguese invention patent application can be type-converted
- Instructions for authorization of utility model application and annual fee in Portugal
- Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Portugal?
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- Characteristics of the Portuguese invention patent application process
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