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 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.
To accept the restoration of the right of priority, please consult IPOM about the applicable standards and/or charges.
1-1.5 years
no
no
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.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
7 years
20 years
yes. Multiple designs are allowed in one design application, but no more than 50 designs.