Filing Language: Italian | |
via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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yes
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
no
yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
20 years
12 months before the filing date/priority date.
UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
2 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
6-8 months