Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Romanian Patent and Trademark Office
English: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, abbreviation: OSIM
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Romanian Invention Patent Search: ro.espacenet.com
Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
6 months
- 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.
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4-5 months
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.