Filing Language: English/German/French | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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6 months before the filing date/priority date.
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.
5-8 months
Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office
English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI
Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)
Luxembourg Utility Model Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)
Filing Language: Dutch/French/English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
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no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.