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Patent Application Encyclopedia
Is a utility model application in Bulgaria eligible for DAS?
How long does it take for an invention patent application to be granted in India?
3-8 years
How long is the protection period of industrial design in New Zealand?
10 years
Characteristics of the Indian invention patent application process
Indian invention patents need to undergo formality examination and substantive examination, and the applicant/anyone should submit a request for substantive examination within 48 months from the filing date.
Bahrain utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Grant fee: The announcement fee includes the granted official fee.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the second year of the application date, and should be paid on the date of the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and at the same time pay 160.00 Bahraini dinar (large entity) late fee.
Whether a Belgian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included under the same Locarno category.
Whether the Chilean invention patent application can be type-converted
Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.
Whether the Belgian invention patent application can be DAS
yes
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Uruguay
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Characteristics of Bahrain invention patent application process
MOIC conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. A request for substantive examination should be submitted after passing the formality examination, and other national patent offices other than Bahrain can be selected for examination.
Explanation of Korea Design Authorization and Annual Fee
- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the annual fee for the first to third year within 3 months after receiving the notification of granted decision
- Annuity: Begin to pay year by year from the 4th year, overdue payment can be made within the 6-month grace period after the due date, but a penalty shall be paid, and the amount of the penalty shall not exceed twice the granted fee.
How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Argentina?
4-6 months
How long is the application period for industrial design in Korea?
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
Is a utility model application eligible for DAS in Portugal?
no
Features of the utility model patent application process in Taiwan, China
TIPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and can quickly obtain patent granted by judging whether the formal requirements are met according to the description and drawings. After the granted announcement, anyone can obtain the patent technical report of the utility model application.
How long is the protection period of Italian invention patent application
20 years
Ukrainian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and granted fee within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
- Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date. The first annual fee should be paid within 4 months after the patent grant. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the 6-month grace period after the expiration of the period, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.
What are the requirements for the UAE invention patent application documents
Filing Language: Arabic
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 Arabic translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- 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
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
personal identification
* UAE patent application documents need to be notarized
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the UAE National Phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
- 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
Characteristics of Japanese invention patent application process
The JPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant should submit a request for substantive examination within 3 years from the filing date. The JPO makes an granted decision if it determines after review that no grounds for refusal have been found.
How long is the protection period of Vietnamese invention patent application
20 years