DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
DPDT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. If the conditions for patent granted are met, the patent application will enter the public stage. If there is no objection within 4 months after publication, the patent application will be authorized.
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1 year
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Inventions under the via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
It is protected for 5 years from the date of application, renewed every 5 years, and can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 15 years.
20 years (Bangladesh Patents Act 2022)
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: payable year by year starting from the 6th year from the date of application