Patent Application Encyclopedia

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yes. Please consult IPVN for the standards and charges for restoring the priority.

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Initial protection for 5 years. It can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, with a maximum protection of 25 years. If the design is part of a complex product and is used to restore the integrity of the product, it is valid for a maximum of 15 years from the filing date.

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no

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no. (Utility models submitted before January 11, 2020 can be converted into inventions, provided that the technical preparations for publication are completed (approximately 16 months from the filing date). Search fees and search reports must be submitted at the same time.)

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

2 years

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The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

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• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.

Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

English: Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: IMPI

URL: www.impi.gob.mx

Mexican Invention Patent Search: Search -- FOLLOW (impi.gob.mx)

• 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.

4-6 months

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yes