IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the invention patent application, and the substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to make a specific request.
IPOM conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and only requires novelty and practicality for utility model patent applications.
10 years
no
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
yes. An invention patent application can be converted from an invention to a utility model before the granted, and the filing date of the first application shall be the filing date of the converted patent application.
yes. Multiple designs are allowed in one design application, but no more than 50 designs.
To accept the restoration of the right of priority, please consult IPOM about the applicable standards and/or charges.
IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the invention patent application, and the substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to make a specific request.
20 years