Patent Application Encyclopedia

UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.

5-6 years

If the applicant, inventor or assignor discloses the relevant invention information at an officially recognized exhibition within 6 months before the filing date, it can enjoy a 6-month novelty grace period.

no

yes

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

no

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.

4-7 months or so

• Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
• Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.

Within 12 months prior to the filing date/priority date.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

English: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, abbreviation: IPONZ

Website: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (iponz.govt.nz)

New Zealand invention patent search: Search Patent case(s) (iponz.govt.nz)

Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute

English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)

Website: Ukrpatent

Ukrainian Utility Model Patent Search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)

no

no

The initial protection is 10 years, and after the expiration, it can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.