no
10 years, renewable 2 times, 5 years each time, up to 20 years of protection.
no
If the invention is disclosed by a third party maliciously, or by the behavior of the applicant or its original right holder, and by the application for a UK patent, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed 12 months before the filing date/priority date
Reinstatement of right of priority accepted on grounds of "unintentional".
- Authorization Fee: There is no granted fee.
- Annuity: The applicant needs to renew twice in the 11th-15th year and the 16th-20th year by paying the renewal fee, and the payment node is the granted date of the year.
If the invention is disclosed due to malicious disclosure by a third party, or due to the behavior of the applicant or its original right holder, or due to the application for a UK patent, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. An invention patent application may submit a conversion request within 6 months from the date of issuance of the examination report and pay the corresponding fee. The converted application has the same filing date as the original application.
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.