Bangladesh Patent and Trademark Office
English: Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks Ministry of Industries, abbreviation: DPDT
Website: Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT)
1 year
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
2 years
20 years (Bangladesh Patents Act 2022)
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
If the patent is disclosed due to the display at the exposition or unintentional disclosure, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted official fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: It needs to be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the application date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: payable year by year starting from the 6th year from the date of application