Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • How long is the application period for industrial design in Costa Rica?

    via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

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

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Taiwan, China

    Filing Language: Traditional Chinese

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Translation of the first page of the priority certificate
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    On November 22, 2010, the State Intellectual Property Office of China began to implement the "Several Provisions on Patent Applications for Taiwan Compatriots", which stipulates that both parties agree to confirm the validity of the first application date of the other party's patents, trademarks and variety rights in accordance with their respective regulations, and Actively promote the making of corresponding arrangements to protect the priority rights and interests of people on both sides of the strait.

  • How long is the PCT period for Swedish invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date and 14 months at the latest.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
    • Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

  • Novelty Grace Period for Kuwaiti Invention Patent Application

    none

  • Whether the Swedish invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Venezuela

    Filing Language: English

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Spanish translation of priority certificate
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. Proof of personal identity (copy of ID card or passport, if necessary, certified Power of Attorney and copy of ID card of agent)
    7. Copy of Articles of Incorporation or Commercial Register of Company Registration (copy of ID card or passport of company director or president)
    8. Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
    9. Proof of application fee and annual fee payment for the first year

  • What are the requirements for the French invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: French

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its French translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    8. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
    9. Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)

  • Explanation of Design Authorization and Annual Fee in Saudi Arabia
    • 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.

  • What are the requirements for Korean invention patent application documents?

    Filing Language: Korean

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
    3. Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certification document and its Korean translation
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Korean national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
    6. Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Description of Danish Industrial Design Authorization and Annual Fees
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: The application fee includes the official fee for the first 5 years. The first renewal fee must be paid within 5 years from the filing date.

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Costa Rica?

    Filing Language: Spanish

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Certified Priority Document
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Can Australian industrial design priority be restored?

    Designs with a filing date after March 10, 2022, where the first disclosure occurs after that date due to:

    • Inadvertently making a design public
    • Didn't know the design needed to apply for protection before it was disclosed

    A design patent application can enjoy a novelty grace period of 12 months.

  • Is a utility model application in Hungary eligible for DAS?

    no

  • How long is the protection period of the Dutch invention patent application

    20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.

  • Novelty grace period for Luxembourg industrial design applications

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

  • Features of the Hungarian Utility Model Patent Application Process

    Utility models in Hungary are subject to formal and substantive examinations, but not novelty and inventive steps.

  • Is a design application in India eligible for DAS?

    yes

  • Whether the Swedish industrial design application can be DAS

    no

  • How long does it take for an invention patent application to be granted in India?

    3-8 years