yes. If the appearance of the designs embodying the same design concept is similar, the combined design may be submitted in one design application.
no
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted registrar's fee 3 months after receiving the granted decision notice.
- Annual Fee: None.
yes. If the appearance of the designs embodying the same design concept is similar, the combined design may be submitted in one design application.
20 years
no
yes
If the disclosure is caused by the inventor or the information source of the discloser is the inventor; or if the disclosure occurs again after being disclosed by the above-mentioned subject, the patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
15 years
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