How long does it take for a Russian invention patent application to be granted?

Submitted by 页之码 on

1-3 years

专利申请流程

RU Russia

  • Can the priority right of utility model application in Russia be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care".

  • Features of the Russian utility model patent application process

    ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility models, and only one independent claim is allowed to be submitted, and utility model patent applications must have novelty and industrial applicability.

  • Is Russian Utility Model Application Type Convertible?

    yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.

  • Explanation of Russian industrial design authorization and annual fee

    Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first renewal fee within 2 months after receiving the granted decision.

    Annuity: From the third year onwards from the date of application, it shall be paid year by year. The renewal fee should be paid within the last year of the current 5-year validity period, and 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.

  • Whether the Russian invention patent application can be type-converted

    yes. The applicant may request that the patent application be changed from an invention to a utility model before the publication of the patent application but no later than the grant decision.

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Russia?

    12-18 months

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Russia?

    13 years

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Russia?

    Filing Language: Russian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Certified Priority Document
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Russian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for the Russian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Russian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Russian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT period for Russian invention patent application

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.