Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "Unintentional".
10-12 months
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.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
no
no
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)
2-3 years
yes
The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.