Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.
- Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay within 4 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision, and pay the annual fee at the time of granted at the same time.
- Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year starting from the third year from the application date. Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of 0.5 euros should be paid at the same time.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
The initial protection is 6 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, and the maximum protection can be 10 years.
Romanian Patent and Trademark Office
English: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, abbreviation: OSIM
Website: OSIM, EUIPO, WIPO registration, verification, terms and costs (inregistrare-marci.ro)
Romanian Invention Patent Search: ro.espacenet.com
Romanian Patent and Trademark Office
English: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, abbreviation: OSIM
Website: OSIM, EUIPO, WIPO registration, verification, terms and costs (inregistrare-marci.ro)
Romanian Utility Model Patent Search: ro.espacenet.com
Filing Language: Romanian
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views) (.gif)
- statement of novelty
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
*Romania patent application documents need notarization
4-5 months
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay within 2 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision.
- Annual Fee: An annual fee is paid every 5 years.
The initial protection is 10 years, and after the expiration, it can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.
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