Patent Application Encyclopedia

A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

20 years, drug patents can apply for protection to 24 years.

Grant fee: After deciding to grant the patent, the Hungarian Patent Office sends the text of the description, Claim and drawings to the applicant, and the applicant has three months to confirm the text or propose amendments. The granted fee should be paid within 3 months of receiving the granted decision.

Annual Fees: The first annual maintenance fee is due on the date of submission; all subsequent annual fees are due in advance by the due date. The due date for annuity payments is the anniversary of the filing date. Annuitys due before the publication of the application shall be paid within a grace period of 6 months from the date of publication. Annuitys due prior to the grant of a patent granted on the basis of an application deemed to be confidential data may also be paid within a grace period of six months from the effective date of the decision to grant the patent, while all other annual fees may also be paid within Payment within a grace period of six months from the due date. There are no surcharges for annuities paid during the first three months of the grace period. From the fourth month onwards, the surcharge is 50%.

• 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.

4-5 years

20 years

2-3 years

Korean Industrial Property Office

English: Korea Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: KIPO

Website: Korean Intellectual Property Office (kipo.go.kr)

Korean Invention Patent Search: Integrated Search < SEARCH - KIPRIS Patent Information searching service

International Patent Registration Center, Industrial Property Division, Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates

English: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MINISTRY OF ECONOMY International Center for Patent Registration Ministry of Economy, abbreviation: ICPR

Website: الصفحة الرئيسية | وزارة الاقتصاد - الإمارات العربية المتحدة (moec.gov.ae)

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Singapore Patent and Trademark Office

English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS

Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub

• 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.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

20 years

It is protected for 5 years from the date of application, renewed every 5 years, and can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 15 years.

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

The initial protection period is 4 years, which can be extended for two consecutive three years, and the maximum protection period is 10 years.

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee when receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee for the second year within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. The payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but a penalty of 30% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid at the same time. You can pay the annual fee for more than two years at one time.