Patent Application Encyclopedia

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

    Filing Language: Spanish

    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 Spanish translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Spanish translation of 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
    10. Proof of personal identity (copy of ID card or passport, if necessary, certified Power of Attorney and copy of ID card of agent)
    11. Copy of Articles of Incorporation or Commercial Register of Company Registration (copy of ID card or passport of company director or president)
    12. Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
    13. Proof of application fee and annual fee payment for the first year

  • What are the requirements for UK design application documents?
    Filing Language: English

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any):

    1. inventor statement
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. comparison file

  • How long is the term of protection for industrial designs in Luxembourg?

    The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Thailand

    If within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the essence or details of the invention are maliciously disclosed, or exhibited by the inventor in an international or official exhibition, the invention does not lose its novelty.

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

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Denmark

    Within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Is a Luxembourg design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Is the U.S. industrial design application convertible?

    no

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

    Filing Language: Danish/English

    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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Danish/English translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Danish/English translation
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    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

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Danish national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Danish/English translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Danish/English translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority

    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Instructions for authorization and annual fee of Bangladesh invention patent application
    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted official fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
    • Annuity: It needs to be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the application date.

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

  • Features of the Peruvian utility model patent application process

    INDECOPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. The form review takes about 60 days. After submitting a patent application, INDECOPI will first check the application in detail for compliance with defense and atomic energy requirements. The applicant shall reply within 30 working days to the notice of form correction issued by the examiner. Failure to respond or an unsuccessful response to the patent application will be deemed abandoned. The response period may be extended to 60 working days. Within 18 months from the date of application after passing the formality examination, INDECOPI will publish the patent application in the Peruvian Official Gazette, and any third party can raise objections within 60 days from the date of publication of the application. If an objection is raised, INDECOPI will start the objection procedure. The applicant must respond to the objection within 60 days. Within 6 months from the publication date, the applicant must file a request for substantive examination and pay relevant fees to enter the final substantive examination.

  • Features of Uruguay design patent application process

    Formal examination and substantive examination are required.

  • 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.

  • Whether the Peruvian invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Ukraine

    Filing Language: Ukrainian

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. 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. Entry into the Ukrainian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Taiwan, China?

    15 years

  • How long is the PCT period for Mongolian invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • Italian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: payable annually starting from the 5th year from the filing date; if the annual fee is due while the application is still under review, it should be paid within 4 months from the date of granted. All subsequent annual fees should be paid in advance by the last day of the month in which the filing date falls. If the applicant declares to provide a non-exclusive license to the public, the annual fee for maintaining the patent right can be reduced by 50%; if the annual fee is not paid within the time limit, it can be paid within 6 months of the due date, and a late fee of 100.00 Euros will be paid ; The annual fee can be paid accumulatively.

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

    20 years