no
If the applicant, inventor or assignor discloses the relevant invention information at an officially recognized exhibition within 6 months before the filing date, it can enjoy a 6-month novelty grace period.
yes. After the substantive examination of the invention patent application, the patent applicant can submit a request and pay the prescribed conversion request fee to convert the patent type from invention to utility model. If the invention patent does not meet the conditions for granting a patent, a request for conversion may be filed within three months from the date of issuance of the rejection document of the invention patent.
5-6 years
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date
no
no
no
If the applicant, inventor or assignor discloses the relevant invention information at an officially recognized exhibition within 6 months before the filing date, it can enjoy a 6-month novelty grace period.
yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.
yes. Please consult IPVN for the standards and charges for restoring the priority.