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Patent Application Encyclopedia
Whether the design application in Bangladesh can be type-converted
How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Bulgaria?
The initial protection period is 4 years, which can be extended for two consecutive three years, and the maximum protection period is 10 years.
How long does it take for a Brazilian invention patent application to be granted?
10 years
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Japan
The design does not lose its novelty if it is disclosed by the designer in Japan within 12 months from the filing date/priority date.
How long is the term of protection for industrial designs in Nigeria?
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.
Can the priority right of invention patent application in Malaysia be restored?
Reinstatement of right of priority accepted on grounds of "unintentional".
Novelty grace period for Luxembourg industrial design applications
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Novelty Grace Period for Danish Invention Patent Application
Within 12 months prior to the filing date/priority date.
Who is the competent authority for utility model applications in Austria?
Austrian Patent Office
English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO
Website: Home | Das Österreichische Patentamt
Austrian Utility Model Patent Search: National Patents Search (patentamt.at)
What are the requirements for the Danish invention patent application documents
Filing Language: Danish/English
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)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Danish/English translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Danish/English translation
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- 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
- Entry into the Danish national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Danish/English translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Danish/English translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Features of the Colombian invention patent application process
A request for substantive examination of a Colombian PCT application must be filed within six months of publication of the application. Applications can be accelerated through the Patent Prosecution Highway.
Novelty Grace Period for Kuwaiti Invention Patent Application
none
Can the priority right of Luxembourg invention patent application be restored?
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Peru?
12 months
What are the requirements for the Italian invention patent application documents
Filing Language: Italian
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)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Italian translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Italian translation
- 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
- Application fee payment certificate
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entering the Italian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Italian translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Italian translation
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Application fee payment certificate
Whether the Dutch industrial design application can be DAS
no
Whether the Austrian invention patent application can be type-converted
yes. Before the patent is granted/rejected, the patent type can be changed from invention to utility model at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.
What are the requirements for the design application documents in the UAE
Filing Language: Arabic Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
personal identification
* UAE patent application documents need to be notarized
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Bulgaria
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if:
- The designer, his legal successor, or a third party arising from the information or activities of the designer or his legal successor
- Third party that harms the interests of the designer
US Invention Patent Application Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted registration fee within 3 months after receiving the notification of granted decision.
- Annuity: Three annual fees shall be paid in the 3.5th year, 7.5 years and 11.5 years from the date of granted, and the payment may be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but 25% of the annual fee of the current year shall be paid at the same time as a penalty.