Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • What are the requirements for Polish industrial design application documents

    Filing Language: Polish

    Necessary documents:

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

    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. Patent application fee payment certificate

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

    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)

  • Dutch invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fourth year of the application date. The annual fee can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the expiration date at the latest, but a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.

  • What are the requirements for the Luxembourg invention patent application documents?

    Filing Language: English/German/French

    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 English/German/French translation
    3. Certificate of Microorganism Survival and its English/German/French 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. 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. Entering the Luxembourg national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its English/German/French translation
    6. Certificate of Microorganism Survival and its English/German/French translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Power of Attorney
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Whether the Mexican invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Invention Patent Application

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

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Peru?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Romania Utility Model Application Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions
    • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay within 4 months after receiving the announcement of the patent granted decision, and pay the annual fee at the time of granted at the same time.
    • Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year starting from the third year from the application date. Overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of 0.5 euros should be paid at the same time.

  • Whether a Venezuelan industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    no

  • Features of the Finnish Utility Model Patent Application Process

    Examination of form only. The utility model application is examined for compliance with formal requirements, uniformity and registrability. If there is no special requirement, no novelty review will be conducted. The applicant can submit a request for delay in grant within 2 months from the filing date/priority date, and the grant can be delayed for 15 months at the latest.

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Uruguay

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

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Venezuela

    Filing Language: English

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Spanish translation of priority certificate
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. Proof of personal identity (copy of ID card or passport, if necessary, certified Power of Attorney and copy of ID card of agent)
    7. Copy of Articles of Incorporation or Commercial Register of Company Registration (copy of ID card or passport of company director or president)
    8. Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
    9. Proof of application fee and annual fee payment for the first year

  • Is a utility model application in the UAE eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance in an Indian industrial design application?

    no

  • What are the requirements for the invention patent application documents in Singapore

    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. Certified Priority Document
    5. inventor statement
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    9. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into Singapore 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. inventor statement
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. translator statement

  • How long is the PCT period for Luxembourg invention patent application?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 20 months from the earliest priority date.
    • Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of granted of the European invention.

    *Luxembourg is one of the only countries in the world that still retain Chapter I for 20 months to enter the national phase (the other is Tanzania). If it takes 30 months to enter the national phase, a request for international preliminary examination must be submitted.

  • How long does it take for a Mexican invention patent application to be granted?

    3-5 years

  • Whether the Russian invention patent application can be DAS

    no

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

    Filing Language: Romanian

    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

    6. Power of Attorney

      *Romania patent application documents need notarization

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the German 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

    7. Original Power of Attorney

      *Romania patent application documents need notarization

  • Features of Colombian design patent application process

    Appearance does not require a request for review. The Colombian Patent Office will not conduct a novelty examination unless a third party opposes the design application within 30 working days of its publication.