- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
10 years
no
10 years
no
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annual Fee: None.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
none
no
yes. The applicant may request that the patent type be converted from invention to utility model before the patent is granted.