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The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
6-18 months
no
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
5-8 months
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
- 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.
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
- 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.