Who is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Luxembourg?

yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.

no

OPI does not conduct substantive examination for utility models (short-term patents). If no search is carried out or search reports from other countries are provided, it will only be protected as a short-term patent.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

no

OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: pay year by year from the third year from the application date, and the payment deadline for the annual fee is the end of the month corresponding to the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a late fee of 20.00 Euros should be paid at the same time.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years (within 12 months before the validity period expires). The annual fee can be deferred up to 6 months after the due date, subject to a late fee of 50.00 EUR.

5-8 months

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.