Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for a design application in Vietnam?

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

  • Is Indonesian Industrial Design Application Convertible?

    no

  • How many years is the protection period of Finnish invention patent application

    20 years

  • Can the priority right of a Finnish invention patent application be restored?

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

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Bahrain?

    4-6 months

  • Novelty Grace Period for Japanese Invention Patent Application

    Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

  • Whether a UK industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.

  • Features of the Portuguese utility model patent application process

    INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. Substantive examination may only be requested if the applicant deems it necessary. An invention protected by a patent can be protected simultaneously or successively with a utility model. To this end, applicants have a maximum of 1 year to make changes.

  • How long is the PCT period for Mexican invention patent applications?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Designs and Annual Fees in Poland
    • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the announcement fee and the first annual fee (that is, the annual fee for the first to fifth years) within 3 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision.
    • Annuity: Pay the annual fee for the next 5 years every 5 years. If the annual fee is overdue, you can pay it within a grace period of 3 months, and pay 30% of the annual fee for the current year as a late fee.

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Russia?

    12-18 months

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Indonesia

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

  • Features of Finnish design patent application process

    Formal examination and substantive examination are required. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to submit a specific request.

  • Can the priority right of invention patent application in Saudi Arabia be restored?

    Restoration of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care".

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Switzerland

    Novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the designer or the designer's representative within 12 months before the application to IGE/IPI.

  • Novelty Grace Period for French Invention Patent Application

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

  • List of PCT Priority Time Limits

    Deadlines for entering the national/regional phase under Chapters I and II of the PCT Treaty

    (Monthly from priority date)
    (Status as of June 7, 2022)

    For detailed information on extensions of deadlines in specific designated/elected Offices, see the corresponding national chapters of the PCT Applicant's Guide.

    Designated Office/Elected Office Chapter I
    (under Article 22 of the PCT Treaty )    		 Chapter II
    (under Article 39(1) of the PCT Treaty )
    AE united arab emirates 30 30
    AG Antigua and Barbuda 30 30
    AL Albania 1 31 31
    AM Armenia 2 31 31
    AO Angola 30 30
    AP ARIPO4 31 31
    AT Austria 1 30 30
    AU Australia 31 31
    AZ Azerbaijan 2 30 31
    BA bosnia and herzegovina 34 34
    BB Barbados 30 30
    BG Bulgaria 1 31 31
    BH Bahrain 30 30
    BN Brunei Darussalam 30 30
    BR Brazil 30 30
    BW Botswana 6 31 31
    BY Belarus 2 31 31
    BZ Belize 30 30 7
    CA Canada 30 15 30 15
    CH Switzerland 1 , 9 30 30
    CL Chile 30 30
    CN China 30 (32) 8 30 (32) 8
    CO Colombia 31 31
    CR costa rica 31 31
    CU cuba 30 30
    CZ czech 1 31 31
    DE Germany 1 31 31
    DJ Djibouti 30 30
    DK Denmark 1 31 31
    DM Dominic 3 30 30
    do dominica 30 30
    DZ Algeria 31 31
    EA Eurasian Patent Organization 31 31
    EC ecuador 31 31
    EE Estonia 1 31 31
    EG Egypt 30 30
    EP European Patent Organization10 31 31
    ES Spain 1 30 30
    FI Finland 1 31 31
    GB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1 31 31
    GD Grenada 3 30 30
    GE Georgia 31 31
    GH Ghana 6 30 30
    GM Gambia 6 30 31
    GT Guatemala 30 30
    HN Honduras 30 30
    HR Croatia 1 31 31
    HU Hungary 1 31 31
    ID Indonesia 31 5 31 5
    IL Israel 30 30
    IN India 31 31
    IQ Iraq 3 30 30
    IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) 30 30
    IS Iceland 1 31 31
    IT italy 1 30 16 30 16
    JM
    		 jamaica 30 30
    JO Jordan 30 30
    JP Japan 30 30
    KE Kenya 6 30 30
    KG Kyrgyzstan 2 31 31
    K H Cambodia 30 30
    KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 30
    KP Democratic People's Republic of Korea 30 30
    KR Republic of Korea 31 31
    KW Kuwait 30 30
    KZ Kazakhstan 2 31 31
    LA Lao People's Democratic Republic 31 31
    LC Saint Lucia 3 30 30
    LK Sri Lanka 30 30
    LR Liberia 6 30 31
    LS Lesotho 6 30 31
    LU Luxembourg 1 20 11 30
    LY Libya 3 30 30
    MA morocco 31 31
    MD republic of moldova 31 31
    ME Montenegro 3 30 30
    MG madagascar 30 30
    MK North Macedonia 1 31 31
    MN Mongolia 31 31
    MW Malawi 6 30 30
    MX Mexico 30 30
    my Malaysia 30 30
    MZ Mozambique 6 31 31
    NA Namibia 6 31 31
    NG nigeria 30 30
    NI nicaragua 30 30
    NO Norway 1 31 31
    New Zealand new Zealand 31 31
    OA African Intellectual Property Organization12 30 30
    om Oman 30 30
    PA Panama 30 30
    PE Peru 30 30
    PG Papua New Guinea 31 31
    pH the Philippines 30 (31 8 ) 30 (31 8 )
    PL Poland 1 30 30
    PT Portugal 1 30 30
    QA Qatar 30 30
    RO Romania 1 30 30
    RS Serbia 1 30 13 30 13
    RU Russian Federation 2 31 31
    RW Rwanda 3 , 6 30 30
    SA Saudi Arabia 30 30
    SC Seychelles 31 31
    SD Sudan 6 30 30
    SE Sweden 1 31 31
    SG Singapore 30 14 30 14
    SK Slovakia 1 31 31
    SL Sierra Leone 6 31 31
    ST Sao Tome and Principe 3 , 6 30 30
    SV El Salvador 30 30
    Sy Syrian Arab Republic 31 31
    TH Thailand 30 30
    TJ Tajikistan 2 30 31
    tm Turkmenistan 2 30 31
    TN Tunisia 30 30
    TR Turkey 1 30 (33 8 ) 30 (33 8 )
    TT Trinidad and Tobago 30 31
    Z United Republic of Tanzania6 21 11 31
    UA Ukraine 31 31
    UG Uganda 6 30 31
    US united states of america 30 30
    UZ Uzbekistan 31 31
    VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31 31
    VN Vietnam 31 31
    WS
    		 Samoa 31 31
    ZA South Africa 31 31
    Z M Zambia 6 30 30
    ZW Zimbabwe 6 30 31
    1. If a European patent is designated/elected, the applicable term is found in the information on EP (European Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
    2. In case of designation/elected Eurasian patent, the applicable term can be found in the information on EA (Eurasian Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
    3. In the absence of information from the Offices concerned, the time limits indicated are those generally applicable under Articles 22(1) and 39(1)(a) of the PCT Treaty. If the Office decides to apply a longer period, the information will be published in the PCT Communications.
    4. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: SZ.
    5. This time limit can be extended if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase (see the national phase information below for details).
    6. If ARIPO patent is designated/elected, the applicable term can be found in the information on AP (ARIPO) as Designated/Elected Office.
    7. It may be extended upon written request of the applicant.
    8. The time limit applicable when the applicant pays the additional fee for late national phase entry.
    9. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: LI.
    10. For the following countries that do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected Office: BE, CY, FR, GR, IE, IT, LT, LV, MC, MT, NL, SI, SM .
    11. The Office had informed the International Bureau that the time limit under Article 22(1) of the PCT Treaty, as amended and entered into force on April 1, 2002, did not apply to it - it did not yet apply the 30-month time limit for entry into the national phase.
    12. Designated/elected Office for the following countries for which no designated/elected Office operates of its own: BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR , NE, SN, TD, TG.
    13. This time limit may be extended by 30 days if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.
    14. This period can be extended by up to 18 months on payment of the prescribed fee by the applicant (see National Phase Information for details).
    15. After the 30-month period (30 months from the priority date), the applicant may request restoration of the rights within 12 months, provided that the restoration fee is paid and the Canadian Patent Rules 154(3 ) with respect to (delay of national phase entry) other requirements for reinstatement of rights.
    16. Applicable to international applications filed on or after 1 July 2020.

    Source: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/time_limits.html

  • Whether the Russian invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • How long is the period for filing an industrial design application in Türkiye?
    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • Characteristics of Uruguayan invention patent application process

    Formal examination and substantive examination are required.