Patent Application Encyclopedia

not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.

3 months

no

yes

6 months

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle

• 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.

There is a 6-month novelty grace period in Poland if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith. Previously, there was no novelty grace period for patent applications in Polish IP legislation.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

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

Novelty grace period applies if the invention is disclosed to the public within six months of the filing date or priority date.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant

A novelty grace period of 6 months is available if:

• Disclosures caused at officially organized or officially sanctioned international exhibitions
• Disclosure resulting from being made public for reasons related to the misuse of the inventor or its predecessor owner

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.

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

10 years

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: pay year by year from the first year of the application date, you can pay at any time when it expires or before it expires, you can also hoard the annual fee, if the annual fee is overdue, you can pay it within 3 months after it expires, no need to pay Late payment fee, if penalty is paid, can be extended for another 3 months.

Inventions under the via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date.

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee when receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee for the second year within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. The payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but a penalty of 30% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid at the same time. You can pay the annual fee for more than two years at one time.