Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: The first annual fee needs to be paid year by year from the fifth year after the granted. The applicant should pay the annual fee within 3 months before the due date. The deadline is the last day of the month where the application date is located. Overdue payment can be made within the 6-month late payment period. Except that no penalty will be charged for the first month, a penalty of GBP 24.00 per month will be charged for the remaining months.
10-12 months
no
If the British patent application is disclosed in an officially recognized international exhibition 6 months before the application, or is disclosed maliciously by a third party, the novelty grace period will be enjoyed. Evidence of exhibits at the exhibition must be submitted with the application.
no
20 years. Pharmaceutical invention patents have supplementary protection certificates (Supplementary protection certificates, SPC), which can extend the protection period for 5 years.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "Unintentional".
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: The renewal fee is paid every 5 years and must be submitted within 6 months before the due date of the annual fee. The deadline is the last day of the month in which the application date is located. Overdue payment can be made within the 6-month late payment period. Except that no penalty will be charged for the first month, a penalty of GBP 24.00 per month will be charged for the remaining months.
The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.