- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
13 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
1-3 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care".
yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
no
4-12 months