UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. The objects protected by utility models are the same as those protected by invention patents (i.e. products, processes, new uses of known products and processes).
Patent Application Encyclopedia
Features of Ukrainian Utility Model Patent Application Process
How long does it take for a Dutch invention patent application to be granted?
1-2 years
Is the design application in the UAE convertible?
no
Novelty Grace Period for Industrial Design Applications in Nigeria
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Characteristics of French invention patent application process
INPI only conducts a formality examination of the invention patent application, but still needs to pay the search fee within one month from the filing date and conduct a search by the EPO, and the search result does not affect the granted result.
How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Belgium?
- 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.
Can Finnish invention patent applications be type-converted?
no
Whether utility model applications in Vietnam can be type-converted
no
Whether the Bulgarian invention patent application can be type-converted
yes. For an invention with the same subject matter, the applicant may file a patent type conversion request within 2 months from the date of receiving the patent application decision, but no later than 10 years from the application date, and change the patent type from invention to utility model .
Is Korean industrial design application convertible?
no
What are the requirements for the Hungarian invention patent application documents?
Filing Language: Hungarian
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Enter the US national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art
What are the requirements for the Russian invention patent application documents
Filing Language: Russian
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entering the Russian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
How long does it take for a Venezuelan invention patent application to be granted?
4-6 years
How long does it take for a Swiss invention patent application to be granted?
3-5 years
Which is the competent authority for US invention patent applications?
USPTO
English: United States Patent and Trademark Office, abbreviation: USPTO
Website: www.uspto.gov
US invention patent search: Patent Public Search | USPTO
Novelty Grace Period for Uruguayan Invention Patent Application
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Is a design application in Saudi Arabia eligible for DAS?
no
What are the requirements for Italian industrial design application documents
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
How long is the application period for industrial design in Thailand?
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in the UAE
not applicable.