Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Vietnam?

    Filing Language: Vietnamese

    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
    5. Description of patent IPC classification number
  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Austria?

    1 month

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Türkiye

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

  • How long does it take for a Lithuanian invention patent application to be granted?

    1 year

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Belgium?

    The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.

  • 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.

  • Description of Philippine utility model application authorization and annual fee

    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted decision notice.
    • Annuity: Pay year by year starting from the fifth year, the payment date of the fifth year annual fee is the public day or international public day of the fourth year, and so on. Fees can be paid within 3 months before the due date of payment. If the patentee fails to pay the annual fee on time, the non-payment notice will be published on the official announcement, and the fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration, but a penalty must be paid at the same time.
  • Is a utility model application convertible in Romania?

    no

  • Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in India

    In India, if:

    - the details of the patent are disclosed without the consent of the inventor or any person entitled to the details
    - Disclosed in communications with the government regarding previous investigations into the invention or its merits
    - Publication at industrial or other exhibitions sanctioned by the Central Government of India
    - describe or use the invention in any such exhibition without the consent of the inventor or its proprietor
    - a description of the invention in a press intended for or used by the Society
    - the applicant, the applicant's successor, or an individual with the consent of the above-mentioned parties, disclosed in the public work when the reasonableness test is carried out

    The patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months from the filing date or the priority date.

  • 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.

  • Description of Singapore Design Authorization and Annual Fee

    • Grant fee: There is no annual granted fee for a design patent application in Singapore.
    • Annuity: Pay the annual fee renewal fee every 5 years, overdue payment can be made within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of SGD 50.00 should be paid at the same time.
  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Bulgaria

    A 12-month novelty grace period is available if:

    • The applicant authorizes others to use
    • manifest misuse by a third party
  • List of PCT Priority Time Limits

    Deadlines for entering the national/regional phase under Chapters I and II of the PCT Treaty

    (Monthly from priority date)
    (Status as of June 7, 2022)

    For detailed information on extensions of deadlines in specific designated/elected Offices, see the corresponding national chapters of the PCT Applicant's Guide.

    Designated Office/Elected Office Chapter I
    (under Article 22 of the PCT Treaty )
    Chapter II
    (under Article 39(1) of the PCT Treaty )
    AE united arab emirates 30 30
    AG Antigua and Barbuda 30 30
    AL Albania 1 31 31
    AM Armenia 2 31 31
    AO Angola 30 30
    AP ARIPO4 31 31
    AT Austria 1 30 30
    AU Australia 31 31
    AZ Azerbaijan 2 30 31
    BA bosnia and herzegovina 34 34
    BB Barbados 30 30
    BG Bulgaria 1 31 31
    BH Bahrain 30 30
    BN Brunei Darussalam 30 30
    BR Brazil 30 30
    BW Botswana 6 31 31
    BY Belarus 2 31 31
    BZ Belize 30 30 7
    CA Canada 30 15 30 15
    CH Switzerland 1 , 9 30 30
    CL Chile 30 30
    CN China 30 (32) 8 30 (32) 8
    CO Colombia 31 31
    CR costa rica 31 31
    CU cuba 30 30
    CZ czech 1 31 31
    DE Germany 1 31 31
    DJ Djibouti 30 30
    DK Denmark 1 31 31
    DM Dominic 3 30 30
    do dominica 30 30
    DZ Algeria 31 31
    EA Eurasian Patent Organization 31 31
    EC ecuador 31 31
    EE Estonia 1 31 31
    EG Egypt 30 30
    EP European Patent Organization10 31 31
    ES Spain 1 30 30
    FI Finland 1 31 31
    GB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1 31 31
    GD Grenada 3 30 30
    GE Georgia 31 31
    GH Ghana 6 30 30
    GM Gambia 6 30 31
    GT Guatemala 30 30
    HN Honduras 30 30
    HR Croatia 1 31 31
    HU Hungary 1 31 31
    ID Indonesia 31 5 31 5
    IL Israel 30 30
    IN India 31 31
    IQ Iraq 3 30 30
    IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) 30 30
    IS Iceland 1 31 31
    IT italy 1 30 16 30 16
    JM
    jamaica 30 30
    JO Jordan 30 30
    JP Japan 30 30
    KE Kenya 6 30 30
    KG Kyrgyzstan 2 31 31
    K H Cambodia 30 30
    KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 30
    KP Democratic People's Republic of Korea 30 30
    KR Republic of Korea 31 31
    KW Kuwait 30 30
    KZ Kazakhstan 2 31 31
    LA Lao People's Democratic Republic 31 31
    LC Saint Lucia 3 30 30
    LK Sri Lanka 30 30
    LR Liberia 6 30 31
    LS Lesotho 6 30 31
    LU Luxembourg 1 20 11 30
    LY Libya 3 30 30
    MA morocco 31 31
    MD republic of moldova 31 31
    ME Montenegro 3 30 30
    MG madagascar 30 30
    MK North Macedonia 1 31 31
    MN Mongolia 31 31
    MW Malawi 6 30 30
    MX Mexico 30 30
    my Malaysia 30 30
    MZ Mozambique 6 31 31
    NA Namibia 6 31 31
    NG nigeria 30 30
    NI nicaragua 30 30
    NO Norway 1 31 31
    New Zealand new Zealand 31 31
    OA African Intellectual Property Organization12 30 30
    om Oman 30 30
    PA Panama 30 30
    PE Peru 30 30
    PG Papua New Guinea 31 31
    pH the Philippines 30 (31 8 ) 30 (31 8 )
    PL Poland 1 30 30
    PT Portugal 1 30 30
    QA Qatar 30 30
    RO Romania 1 30 30
    RS Serbia 1 30 13 30 13
    RU Russian Federation 2 31 31
    RW Rwanda 3 , 6 30 30
    SA Saudi Arabia 30 30
    SC Seychelles 31 31
    SD Sudan 6 30 30
    SE Sweden 1 31 31
    SG Singapore 30 14 30 14
    SK Slovakia 1 31 31
    SL Sierra Leone 6 31 31
    ST Sao Tome and Principe 3 , 6 30 30
    SV El Salvador 30 30
    Sy Syrian Arab Republic 31 31
    TH Thailand 30 30
    TJ Tajikistan 2 30 31
    tm Turkmenistan 2 30 31
    TN Tunisia 30 30
    TR Turkey 1 30 (33 8 ) 30 (33 8 )
    TT Trinidad and Tobago 30 31
    Z United Republic of Tanzania6 21 11 31
    UA Ukraine 31 31
    UG Uganda 6 30 31
    US united states of america 30 30
    UZ Uzbekistan 31 31
    VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31 31
    VN Vietnam 31 31
    WS
    Samoa 31 31
    ZA South Africa 31 31
    Z M Zambia 6 30 30
    ZW Zimbabwe 6 30 31
    1. If a European patent is designated/elected, the applicable term is found in the information on EP (European Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
    2. In case of designation/elected Eurasian patent, the applicable term can be found in the information on EA (Eurasian Patent Office) as designated/elected Office.
    3. In the absence of information from the Offices concerned, the time limits indicated are those generally applicable under Articles 22(1) and 39(1)(a) of the PCT Treaty. If the Office decides to apply a longer period, the information will be published in the PCT Communications.
    4. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: SZ.
    5. This time limit can be extended if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase (see the national phase information below for details).
    6. If ARIPO patent is designated/elected, the applicable term can be found in the information on AP (ARIPO) as Designated/Elected Office.
    7. It may be extended upon written request of the applicant.
    8. The time limit applicable when the applicant pays the additional fee for late national phase entry.
    9. For the following countries which do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected: LI.
    10. For the following countries that do not operate a designated/elected Office of their own, this Office is designated/elected Office: BE, CY, FR, GR, IE, IT, LT, LV, MC, MT, NL, SI, SM .
    11. The Office had informed the International Bureau that the time limit under Article 22(1) of the PCT Treaty, as amended and entered into force on April 1, 2002, did not apply to it - it did not yet apply the 30-month time limit for entry into the national phase.
    12. Designated/elected Office for the following countries for which no designated/elected Office operates of its own: BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR , NE, SN, TD, TG.
    13. This time limit may be extended by 30 days if the applicant pays an additional fee for late entry into the national phase.
    14. This period can be extended by up to 18 months on payment of the prescribed fee by the applicant (see National Phase Information for details).
    15. After the 30-month period (30 months from the priority date), the applicant may request restoration of the rights within 12 months, provided that the restoration fee is paid and the Canadian Patent Rules 154(3 ) with respect to (delay of national phase entry) other requirements for reinstatement of rights.
    16. Applicable to international applications filed on or after 1 July 2020.

    Source: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/time_limits.html

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

    Filing Language: Russian

    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 deposit certificate and its Russian translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    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 Russian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  • Features of the Portuguese utility model patent application process

    INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. Substantive examination may only be requested if the applicant deems it necessary. An invention protected by a patent can be protected simultaneously or successively with a utility model. To this end, applicants have a maximum of 1 year to make changes.

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Thailand

    not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.

  • Whether the Swiss invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • How long does it take for an invention patent application to be granted in India?

    3-8 years

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Peru?

    10 years

  • Is the design application in Peru convertible?

    no