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: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
TIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of design patent applications, and the request for substantive examination must be filed within 3 years from the filing date/priority date.
10 years
4-12 months
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
no
Filing Language: English | |
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DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
Filing Language: Russian | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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IMPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and there is no need for the applicant to submit a separate request for substantive examination. No special requirements or fees. Expedited examination can be requested through the Patent Prosecution Highway. The time limit for responding to the Office Action Notice is 2 months from the date of issue, which can be extended once (2 months).
Filing Language: French | |
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Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".
3-5 years
no