Filing Language: English/German/French | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
| Attachments (if any)
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6-18 months
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 20 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of granted of the European invention.
*Luxembourg is one of the only countries in the world that still retain Chapter I for 20 months to enter the national phase (the other is Tanzania). If it takes 30 months to enter the national phase, a request for international preliminary examination must be submitted.
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
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office
English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI
Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)
Luxembourg Invention Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)