20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
16-18 months
none
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
yes
no
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU design: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date and 14 months at the latest.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
If the design is disclosed by the designer or his representative within 12 months before the filing date, the design will not lose its novelty.
2 years
no