- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: payable year by year starting from the 6th year from the date of application
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.
1 year
no
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.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
2 years