Patent Application Encyclopedia

yes. Prior to patent grant/rejection, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.

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

10-12 months

10 years

10 years

The IPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of design patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate substantive examination request.

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, announcement fee and the first annual fee (that is, the annual fee for the first to third years) within 3 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision.
• Annuity: Pay year by year in the first year from the date of application. Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months. At the same time, 30% of the year's annual fee will be paid as a late fee.

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annual Fee: None

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date

Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property

English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INPI

URL: https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/

Portuguese invention patent search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)

The SPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the invention patent, and publishes it after the formality examination is passed. The applicant needs to pay the substantive examination fee within 3 months after receiving the payment notice, and start the substantive examination. The duration depends on the complexity of the application.

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

yes. Within 3 years from the date of application, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the rejection decision, the patent type can be changed from design to invention/utility model at the request of the applicant.

A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.

• Grant fee: should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice
• Annuity: From the 5th year from the filing date, the annual fee should be paid before the filing date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed to a grace period of 6 months, but a penalty of AUD 100.00 is required every month

no

no

Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office

English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI

Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)

Luxembourg Invention Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)

Formal examination and substantive examination are required.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.