Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
6 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
6-18 months
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 20 months from the earliest priority date.
*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 filed.
5-8 months