Features of the Hungarian design patent application process

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Design applications in Hungary are examined automatically by the Office. The review process includes formal review and substantive review. The patent office will also conduct a novelty search and send the results to the applicant.

专利申请流程

  • Novelty Grace Period for Hungarian Invention Patent Application

    The novelty grace period in Hungary is 6 months before the filing date if disclosure occurs:

    - due to abuse of the rights of the applicant or his predecessors;
    - because the applicant or the predecessor of the right holder has exhibited the invention at an exhibition duly recognized by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office.

  • Whether the Hungarian invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Can Hungarian industrial design priority be restored?

    Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle

  • What are the requirements for the Hungarian industrial design application documents

    Filing Language: Hungarian

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Certified Priority Document
    2. Power of Attorney
    3. Certified Priority Document
    4. small entity declaration
    5. inventor statement
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Hungary?

    Filing Language: Hungarian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. Power of Attorney
    6. small entity declaration
    7. inventor statement
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    11. IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Enter the US national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. small entity declaration
    9. inventor statement
    10. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    11. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    12. IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art

  • How many years is the protection period of the Hungarian invention patent application

    20 years

  • Is a Hungarian industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Hungarian utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions

    Grant fee: After deciding to grant the patent, the Hungarian Patent Office sends the text of the description, Claim and drawings to the applicant, and the applicant has three months to confirm the text or propose amendments. The granted fee should be paid within 3 months of receiving the granted decision.

  • How long does it take for a Hungarian invention patent application to be granted?

    3 years

  • Hungarian Design Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions

    In addition to the application fee, there are no official granted fees to pay. A registered industrial design in Hungary is valid for five years from the filing date. A design registration can be renewed four times for a period of five years, with a maximum term of protection of 25 years from the filing date. The application for renewal shall be submitted within 6 months before the expiration of the validity period or within the grace period for another 6 months.