Patent Application Encyclopedia

TURKPATENT only conducts formality examination and prior art search for utility model patent applications, and does not protect methods or chemical products. The search is only for novelty and industrial applicability, and there is no requirement for inventive step. The applicant shall submit the prior art search request within 3 months from the date of issuance of the acceptance notice.

20 years

2 years

The design does not lose its novelty if it is disclosed by the designer in Japan within 12 months from the filing date/priority date.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

12-14 months

IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.

UKPTO

English: Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: UKIPO

Website: Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

UK invention patent search: Intellectual Property Office - Patent document and information service (Ipsum) (ipo.gov.uk)

no

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the invention patent application, and the substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to make a specific request.

no

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

10 years

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

5-6 years

yes

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee and announcement fee within 90 days after receiving the official payment notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee starts to be paid year by year from the second year from the application date. It needs to be paid between January 1 and March 31 each year. If it is overdue, it can be paid within the 3-month overdue period, and it will be doubled at the same time. cost of.