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
- Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Italy
- Novelty Grace Period for Italian Invention Patent Application
- How long is the protection period of industrial design in Italy?
- Which is the competent authority for Italian invention patent applications?
- What are the requirements for Italian industrial design application documents
- What are the requirements for the Italian invention patent application documents
- Can the priority right of Italian invention patent application be restored?
- Italian design authorization and annual fee instructions
- Is Italian industrial design application convertible?
- Whether the Italian invention patent application can be type-converted