Reinstatement of priority with "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted and a priority recovery fee of SGD 290.00 is required.
Patent Application Encyclopedia
Can the priority right of Singapore invention patent application be restored?
Novelty grace period for Dutch industrial design applications
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Characteristics of the invention patent application process in Taiwan, China
Taiwan is not a signatory to the Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. After Taiwan's accession to the WTO, the issue of priority protection for international applications was resolved. Priority may be claimed within 12 months from the priority date if the foreign application was filed in a WTO member state. If the foreign applicant is not a citizen of a WTO member state, but has an office or residence in a WTO member state, he can also claim priority in Taiwan. After the patent application is submitted, TIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the patent application. The formality examination does not conform to the prescribed procedures and there is nothing that should not be disclosed, and it will be published 18 months after the filing date. Within 3 years after the date of application for a patent for invention, anyone can apply for substantive examination and enter the stage of substantive examination. After the invention patent application has passed the substantive examination, the patent granted can be obtained.
Novelty grace period for patent applications for inventions in Romania
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Characteristics of the Portuguese invention patent application process
INPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to file a separate request.
Features of the Hungarian Utility Model Patent Application Process
Utility models in Hungary are subject to formal and substantive examinations, but not novelty and inventive steps.
Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Indonesia
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
How many years is the protection period of Polish invention patent application
20 years
Features of Russian design patent application process
ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the design patent application. The applicant should submit the examination request and pay the corresponding fees together with the new application, and try not to submit color renderings.
Whether a UK industrial design application can be type-converted
no
Novelty Grace Period for Chilean Invention Patent Application
The novelty of the invention shall not be affected if the invention is disclosed directly or indirectly due to the following reasons within 6 months before the filing of the application:
- Practical testing and construction of machinery and instruments that the applicant needs to carry out in preparation for the invention
- The applicant or inventor exhibits at an officially held or recognized exhibition
- Malicious disclosure by third parties
How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in Luxembourg?
5-8 months
Characteristics of the Indian invention patent application process
Indian invention patents need to undergo formality examination and substantive examination, and the applicant/anyone should submit a request for substantive examination within 48 months from the filing date.
How long does it take for an Australian invention patent application to be granted?
4-5 years
How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Costa Rica?
10 years
Characteristics of Uruguayan invention patent application process
Formal examination and substantive examination are required.
How long does it take for a UK invention patent application to be granted?
2-3 years
Features of the patent application process for utility model applications in Austria
ATPO conducts formality examination only for utility model patent applications. Although ATPO searches utility model patent applications, the search results do not affect the grant results. The applicant may amend the patent application after receiving the search report.
How many years is the protection period of the Belgian invention patent application
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
Can Indian invention patent application priority be restored?
no