Patent Application Encyclopedia

10 years

To accept the restoration of the right of priority, please consult IPOM about the applicable standards and/or charges.

Polish Intellectual Property Office

English: Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, abbreviation: PPO

Website: uprp.gov.pl

Polish Utility Model Patent Search: Wyszukiwarka prosta (uprp.gov.pl)

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee and announcement fee within 90 days after receiving the official payment notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee starts to be paid year by year from the second year from the application date. It needs to be paid between January 1 and March 31 each year. If it is overdue, it can be paid within the 3-month overdue period, and it will be doubled at the same time. cost of.

10 years

20 years

Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

no

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.

no

no

no

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

10-12 months

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

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: The annual fee renewal fee must be paid within 6 months before the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a late fee will be charged.

6-8 months

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

about 6 months