10 years
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- 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.
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.
20 years
- 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.
no
12-14 months