Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Russia?

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Russian Federal Office for Intellectual Property

English: Federal Service for Intellectual Property, ROSPATENT

Website: rospatent.gov.ru

Russian utility patent search: Home (fips.ru)

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  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Novelty Grace Period for Utility Model Applications in Russia

    The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Russia?

    Russian Federal Office for Intellectual Property

    English: Federal Service for Intellectual Property, ROSPATENT

    Website: rospatent.gov.ru

    Russian invention patent search: Home (fips.ru)

  • How long is the deadline for industrial design application in Russia?

    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Russia?

    The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.

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

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

  • Russian utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions

    • 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.

  • 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.