Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • What are the requirements for Japanese invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Japanese

    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 Japanese translation
    3. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. 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 Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Japanese translation
    6. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Can the priority right of the UAE invention patent application be restored?

    Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.

  • What are the requirements for the Indian invention patent application documents

    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. Power of Attorney
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    8. English translation of the priority certificate
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    12. IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
    13. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Indian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    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. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
    11. translator statement

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Denmark?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • Kuwait Invention Patent Application Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions

    In view of the current situation, when a patent application is not examined by the Patent Office, the application will not be published, and the patent certificate will not be issued. Therefore, no annual fee payment deadline has been set.

  • Can the priority right of utility model application in Costa Rica be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.

  • How many years is the protection period of Romanian invention patent application

    20 years

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

    Belgian Federal Government Intellectual Property Office

    English: The Belgian Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: IPObel

    Website: Intellectual property | FPS Economy (fgov.be)

    Belgian invention patent search: Search in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE) | CBE Public Search (fgov.be)

  • Which is the competent authority for utility model applications in Italy?

    Italian Patent and Trademark Office

    English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM

    Website: www.uibm.gov.it

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

    yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.

  • What are the requirements for Japanese utility model application documents?

    Filing Language: Japanese

    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. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. 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 Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT period for Korean invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Mexican Invention Patent Application
    • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the notification of granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to fifth years at the same time.
    • Annuity: Subsequent payment of annual fee every 5 years, overdue payment can be made within the grace period after 6 months, but a penalty must be paid at the same time.

  • 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.

  • What are the requirements for industrial design application documents in Finland?

    Filing Language: Finnish/Swedish

    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

  • Features of the U.S. design patent application process

    The USPTO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the design application, and the substantive examination starts automatically. The applicant does not need to submit a separate request for substantive examination, and can only submit one claim. The applicant is obliged to disclose through the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) details of information that has an impact on the patentability of the design, including but not limited to prior art, publications, sales records, etc. This obligation extends to the announcement of the grant of the patent or the withdrawal of the patent application. Failure to disclose significant prior art may result in the patentee being unable to enforce the underlying patent.

    • No official fee is required if the IDS is filed within three months from the filing date or before the first office action is issued.
    • Additional official fees are payable if the information cited in the IDS appeared in a foreign patent application three months before the filing of the IDS, or if the applicant or the applicant's representative completed the invention three months ago.

  • Is DAS available for Korean industrial design application?

    no

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance in a Russian industrial design application

    Multiple variant designs may be included in one application if the designs relate to the same object and differ only in minor features, or can be identified as a set of goods and have a single design concept.

  • Whether the French invention patent application can be DAS

    yes

  • Novelty grace period for Luxembourg industrial design applications

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