The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
1-3 years
no
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.
13 years
20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.