- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: Pay the renewal fee for the next 5-year protection period before the expiration of each 5-year protection period, that is, the 6th, 11th, 16th and 21st year annual fees.
12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
25 years
Filing Language: Italian
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Italian translation of the priority certification document (notarization is required)
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
20 years
yes
no
yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be enjoyed in the following cases.
- Publication at official or officially recognized international exhibitions
- Malicious disclosure by a third party