via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.
no
10 years
Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.
yes
4-6 months
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
no
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the invention is disclosed by the applicant or its agent in any form of communication within one year of the filing date or priority date, or exhibited at a national/international exhibition. Appropriate evidence must be submitted at the time of application.