- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
10 years
12-14 months
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
no
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".
20 years
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
12-18 months
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and the annual fee for the first five-year period within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the first year of the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration of the deadline, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.