The novelty grace period of the year preceding the filing date/priority right is granted if:
- The disclosure was caused by a third party illegally obtaining patent information
- The disclosure resulted from a breach of confidentiality by a person who obtained the patent information directly or indirectly from the applicant
- The disclosure was made by a government agency or a person authorized by a government in the investigation of an invention
- Disclosure results from a public exercise of reasonableness by the patentee or designee, the original owner of both, or a person with the consent of one of the foregoing
- A one-year novelty grace period if the evidence is submitted prior to review if the first disclosure was made after December 30, 2018, by:
- patentee or designee
- Original right holder of the patentee or designee
- A person with the consent of the original right holder of the patentee or designee
A novelty grace period of 6 months is available if:
- With the consent of the inventor, the invention is exhibited at a specific exhibition or used for the exhibition
- Use or disclose inventions after the above exhibitions
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- What are the requirements for the New Zealand industrial design application documents
- Whether the New Zealand invention patent application can be type-converted
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- How long is the deadline for industrial design applications in New Zealand?
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in New Zealand?
- Whether the New Zealand industrial design application can be converted
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