not applicable.
2-5 years
10 years
2 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
20 years
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.
no
not applicable.
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