- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- Ways to take effect in the EU: 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
yes
- 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.
yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
yes
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
2 years
6-8 months