Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Whether a Finnish industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design.

  • What are the requirements for French industrial design application documents
    Filing Language: French

    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. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Saudi Arabia?

    10-12 months

  • Whether the Italian industrial design application can be DAS

    yes

  • Whether Uruguayan invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Novelty Grace Period for Uruguayan Invention Patent Application

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

  • How long is the protection period of French invention patent application

    20 years

  • How long is the protection period of the invention patent application in Costa Rica?

    20 years

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Chile?

    Filing Language: Spanish

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    3. Spanish translation of priority certificate
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. 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. Entry into the Chilean national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Portuguese Invention Patent Application
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: From the 5th year onwards from the date of application, it will be paid year by year. The application fee includes annual fees for the first and second years. There is no annual fee for the third and fourth years, but the applicant needs to notify INPI for renewal in the third and fourth years. All subsequent annual fees must be paid within six months before the date corresponding to the year of application. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and 50% of the annual fee of the current year is required to be paid as a penalty.

  • Is a Bulgarian industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • What are the requirements for Uruguay industrial design application documents

    Filing Language: Spanish

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Spanish translation of priority certificate
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. Uruguay Translator Affidavit

    *Uruguay patent application documents need notarization

  • How many years is the protection period of Luxembourg utility model application

    6 years

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Italy?

    6-8 months

  • How many years is the protection period for utility model applications in the UAE?

    10 years

  • What are the requirements for Japanese utility model application documents?

    Filing Language: Japanese

    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. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. 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 Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Vietnam?
    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date

  • Features of the Malaysian invention patent application process

    MyIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. For patent applications under the via Paris Convention , the applicant must submit a request for substantive examination within 18 months from the date of application; The request for substantive examination shall be submitted within 48 months from the filing date. Applicants can choose between standard substantive examination or improved substantive examination. In the standard substantive examination, the Malaysian Patent Office will conduct a search and substantive examination of the application, taking into account search and examination results from Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Patent Office, Japan, Korea and the United States for the invention. Modified substantive examination can only be filed if the patent has been granted in Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Patent Office, Japan, Korea or the United States. In improved substantive examination, applications for substantive examination are subject to a simplified examination process. Examine the novelty of the application, the statutory patentable matters, and the degree of conformity with the foreign patent specification, and the patent application that meets the granted conditions can be authorized.

  • What are the requirements for the invention patent application documents in Singapore

    Filing Language: English

    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 preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    5. inventor statement
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    9. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into Singapore National Phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. inventor statement
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. translator statement

  • How long is the deadline for industrial design applications in Mexico?
    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.