Patent Application Encyclopedia

The PPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. There is no need to file a request for substantive examination, and the substantive examination starts automatically.

Colombia does not charge granting official fees. The first annual fee after patent grant must be paid before the last day of the month corresponding to the international filing date. Deferrals are possible within the 6-month grace period, subject to late fees

yes

ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. Once the application for an invention patent is submitted, if the application documents are complete, ICPR will issue a notice of formal and legal review to formally accept the application. After passing the formality examination, ICPR will issue a payment notice for substantive examination within 90 days. According to the agreement between ICPR and the Korean Patent Office, the Korean Patent Office will conduct substantive examination of the application submitted through the UAE Patent Office.

yes

The invention does not lose its novelty if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

• 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.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: The patentee is required to renew the design registration within 6 months of the renewal due date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

10 years

Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation

English: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, abbreviation: MyIPO

Website: Start – Portal Rasmi Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia (myipo.gov.my)

Utility model patent search in Malaysia: Do it now (myipo.gov.my)

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.

no

If within 12 months before the filing of the design patent application, due to the disclosure of the designer or its former right holder, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed.

2-3 years

no

• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

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.

If the patentee, the applicant or its original right holder has a patent disclosure due to the following reasons:

• Inventions are inventions that are exhibited, used, or published at internationally recognized exhibitions. Information on inventions is disclosed at an academy, or published under representatives of an academy. Patents for use of inventions in public make information disclosure.

• If the disclosure is caused by a third party, and the disclosure by the third party has not been agreed by the applicant, the patentee or its original right holder

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

Novelty grace period of 12 months for inventors, their successors and third parties who have received information about the invention from the inventor/successors, through any form of communication or at national and international exhibitions .