20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
PRV conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The formality examination lasts for about 4 months, and the substantive examination does not need to be submitted by the applicant to start, and the examination is carried out automatically. After the actual examination is over, the applicant will receive the final granted notice.
5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
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Swedish Patent and Registration Office
English: The Swedish Patent and Registraion Office (PRV)
Website: www.prv.se
Swedish Invention Patent Search: Swedish Patent Database, Search (prv.se)
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- Several designs may be included in one Swedish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the International Design Classification. Otherwise, separate applications must be submitted for each category.
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20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.