12-18 months
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute
English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)
Website: Ukrpatent
Ukrainian invention patent search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. The objects protected by utility models are the same as those protected by invention patents (i.e. products, processes, new uses of known products and processes).
no
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
12-18 months