no
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.
no
yes
IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
20 years
4-5 years
yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
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.
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.