Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.
no
2-3 years
20 years. Pharmaceutical invention patents have supplementary protection certificates (Supplementary protection certificates, SPC), which can extend the protection period for 5 years.
UKPTO
English: Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: UKIPO
Website: Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
UK invention patent search: Intellectual Property Office - Patent document and information service (Ipsum) (ipo.gov.uk)
- 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.
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- inventor statement
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- comparison file
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.
no
The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.