10 years
3-5 years
no
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
no
no
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
10 years
DGIP only conducts formality examination of the design application, and after the examination, it will be published and enter a 3-month opposition period. Only in the case of an opposition, substantive examination takes place within six months of the opposition closing.
no