Patent Application Encyclopedia

1-2 years

Bureau of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economic Affairs

English: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs, ROC, abbreviation: TIPO

Website: www.tipo.gov.tw

Taiwan Patent Search: Republic of China Patent Information Search System (tipo.gov.tw)

Danish Patent and Trademark Office

English: Danish Patent And Trademark Office, DKPTO

Website: Frontpage (dkpto.org)

Danish Utility Model Patent Search: PVSOnline - Patent & Varemærkestyrelsen (dkpto.dk)

20 years

Formal examination and substantive examination are required. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to submit a specific request.

Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property

English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

URL: https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/

Portuguese Utility Model Patent Search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)

DPDT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. If the conditions for patent granted are met, the patent application will enter the public stage. If there is no objection within 4 months after publication, the patent application will be authorized.

The BPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. The formality examination takes 3 months, and the content of the examination includes whether the applied for utility model patent application belongs to the object of protection, the issue of unity, etc. If the granted conditions are met, the patent is authorized.

yes

IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

DKPTO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

English: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, referred to as:

Website: Startseite - Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum

Swiss Invention Patent Search: Swissreg - Institute for Intellectual Property

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

2-3 years

yes

yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.

10 years, renewable 2 times, 5 years each time, up to 20 years of protection.