- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
20 years
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)
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".
no
no
12-18 months
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
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).
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and granted fee within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
- Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date. The first annual fee should be paid within 4 months after the patent grant. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the 6-month grace period after the expiration of the period, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.