Inventions under the via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date.
1 year
no
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.
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)
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.
2 years
no
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.