yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
yes
20 years
yes
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- 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.
6-8 months