What are the requirements for the Russian invention patent application documents

20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.

• 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.

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 starting from the first 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 a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.

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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.

1-3 years