The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
- Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.
20 years
Formal examination and substantive examination are required.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
1 year
no
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
no
15 years
- Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
- Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.