- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
DKPTO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: You can pay the annual fee for the 1st-5th year at the end of the second year of the validity period, and pay the 6th-10th annual fee at the end of the 6th year. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.
25 years. Designs for components used to repair complex products to restore their original appearance are protected for up to 15 years.
yes
- Multiple designs may be included in one Danish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification.
20 years
15 months
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
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Website: Frontpage (dkpto.org)
Danish Utility Model Patent Search: PVSOnline - Patent & Varemærkestyrelsen (dkpto.dk)
1-3 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."