20 years
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
6-18 months
- 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.
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
no
20 years