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.
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
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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.Utility models in Hungary are subject to formal and substantive examinations, but not novelty and inventive steps.
In Hungary, the following disclosures provide for a novelty grace period of 12 months:
- Disclosures resulting from abuse related to the applicant or his legal predecessors;
- the disclosure was made by the applicant, his predecessor or a third party (if the information was provided by the applicant or his predecessor).Furthermore, if the design is disclosed to a third party under conditions of confidentiality, the disclosure will be disregarded.
10 years
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (Applications may be filed within 3 months of expiry of the 31-month period, subject to payment of additional fees.)
- Ways to take effect in Europe: within 3 months of the European patent grant announcement date
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (Applications may be filed within 3 months of expiry of the 31-month period, subject to payment of additional fees.)
- Ways to take effect in Europe: within 3 months of the European patent grant announcement date
25 years