yes
yes
15 years
The IPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of design patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate substantive examination request.
yes
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
3-8 years
no
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Pictures of the design (six-sided views), each page of which should contain a statement of novelty and, if any, a waiver of exclusive rights to the mechanical function of the design and to the trademarks, works, letters and numbers used in the design statement, duly signed and dated.
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- English translation of the priority certificate
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
- translator statement
no