Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Ukraine

no

12-18 months

yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.

12-14 months

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

Novelty of the invention shall not be lost if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.

yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.

UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.