6-18 months
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
6-18 months
20 years
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.
no
6 years
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
OPI conducts only formality examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to file a search request within 18 months from the filing date, or submit a search report issued by any official search agency within 18 months from the priority date, and the judgment of novelty in the search report does not affect the Luxembourg patent granted.
no