no
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: payable year by year starting from the 6th year from the date of application
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.
no
Inventions under the via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date.
2 years
1 year
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
6 months before the filing date/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.