The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care".
- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first annual fee within 4 months after receiving the granted decision.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the 3rd year from the application date, the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and the penalty is 50% of the annual fee of the year.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
13 years
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.
no
20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
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12-18 months