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| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date. The annual fee due date is the last day of the month in which the filing date falls. Annuitys may be paid in advance for two or more years. After the due date, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but the penalty must be paid at the same time.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
20 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
INDECOPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of design patent applications. If the design patent application meets the formality examination conditions within 15 working days, INDECOPI will publish it. Anyone can raise an objection within 30 days after publication. If there is no objection, INDECOPI will conduct a novelty examination and grant the patent right if the conditions are met, otherwise it will be rejected.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
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yes. The applicant may request that the patent type be converted from invention to utility model before the patent is granted.
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