1 year
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
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.
20 years (Bangladesh Patents Act 2022)
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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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DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
- 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.
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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)