Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Mongolia

    Mongolian Intellectual Property Office

    English: Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia, Abbreviation: IPOM

    Website: Улсын бүртгэлийн ерөнхий газар (burtgel.gov.mn)

  • What are the requirements for the New Zealand invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: 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. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. inventor statement
    6. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    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. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the New Zealand national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. inventor statement
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. translator statement

  • Who is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Vietnam?

    Vietnam State Intellectual Property Office

    English: Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam, Abbreviation: IPVN

    Website: Trang chủ - CỤC SỞ HỮU TRÍ TUỆ (ipvietnam.gov.vn)

    Vietnam Utility Model Patent Search: IP Viet Nam

  • Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Mexico?

    Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

    English: Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: IMPI

    URL: www.impi.gob.mx

    Mexican Invention Patent Search: Search -- FOLLOW (impi.gob.mx)

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Swedish Invention Patent Application
    • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. If it is overdue, it can resume after paying the recovery fee within a grace period of 4 months.
    • annual fee:
      • via Paris Convention : the annual fee shall be paid year by year from the third year from the filing date, and the applicant shall pay all the annual fees calculated from the third year from the filing date after granted, and shall pay on the last day of the month in which the filing date is located.
      • PCT entry into the Swedish national phase: payable annually from the international filing date. The due date of the annual fee for the first three years is the last day of the month of the second anniversary of the international filing date, and it shall be paid at the same time when entering the national phase; if the time of entering the national phase is before the above deadline, it shall be paid within 2 months after entering the national phase pay. Subsequent annual fees shall be paid by the last day of the month in which the international filing date falls each year. The annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after the due date at the latest, subject to an additional 20% late fee.

  • Features of Uruguay design patent application process

    Formal examination and substantive examination are required.

  • Whether the Dutch invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in Nigeria

    6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Is a Bahrain design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Whether the Italian industrial design application can be DAS

    yes

  • 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 Vietnam invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Vietnamese

    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 deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Description of patent IPC classification number
    9. 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 Vietnamese national phase Amended Article 19/28/34/41
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Description of patent IPC classification number

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Uruguay?

    via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Costa Rica?

    10 years

  • Is a Chilean industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    yes

  • How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in Malaysia?

    2-3 years

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Finland?

    Filing Language: English/Finnish

    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. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    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 Finnish 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

  • Novelty Grace Period for Vietnam Invention Patent Application

    If the applicant, inventor or assignor discloses the relevant invention information at an officially recognized exhibition within 6 months before the filing date, it can enjoy a 6-month novelty grace period.

  • Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in India

    In India, if:

    - the details of the patent are disclosed without the consent of the inventor or any person entitled to the details
    - Disclosed in communications with the government regarding previous investigations into the invention or its merits
    - Publication at industrial or other exhibitions sanctioned by the Central Government of India
    - describe or use the invention in any such exhibition without the consent of the inventor or its proprietor
    - a description of the invention in a press intended for or used by the Society
    - the applicant, the applicant's successor, or an individual with the consent of the above-mentioned parties, disclosed in the public work when the reasonableness test is carried out

    The patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months from the filing date or the priority date.

  • Is a Bulgarian industrial design application convertible?

    no