Patent Application Encyclopedia

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

A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the applicant or the applicant's agent.

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee and the annual fee for the first year within 30 days after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee shall be paid year by year from the second year from the date of granted, and the payment of the annual fee may be postponed within 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, but a 200% penalty shall be paid at the same time.

no

• 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 granted of the European invention.

If the inventor or his client, the national office, or the information obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor leads to third-party disclosure, a novelty grace period of 12 months before the filing date/priority date can be enjoyed.

4 months

A 12-month novelty grace period is available if:

• Disclosure of designs at exhibitions held or recognized by Taiwan authorities

• Disclosure of Disclosures Without the Applicant's Consent

  The design application shall be submitted to TIPO within 6 months after the above disclosure and the corresponding evidence shall be submitted.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

yes

The novelty grace period in Hungary is 6 months before the filing date if disclosure occurs:

- due to abuse of the rights of the applicant or his predecessors;
- because the applicant or the predecessor of the right holder has exhibited the invention at an exhibition duly recognized by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

no

Reinstatement of right of priority accepted on grounds of "unintentional".

10-12 months

INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and does not conduct search and substantive examination. However, in case of litigation, a search report needs to be submitted.

2-3 years

25 years

yes

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