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.
20 years
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
12-18 months
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
no
no
no
UKRPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a request for substantive examination and pay the official fee within 3 years from the filing date.
The invention does not lose its novelty 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.