yes
2 years
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
6-8 months
12 months before the filing date/priority date.
25 years
Filing Language: Italian
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Italian translation of the priority certification document (notarization is required)
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
yes
20 years
no
UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.