The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.
Patent Application Encyclopedia
How long is the protection period of industrial design in Türkiye?
How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in Luxembourg?
5-8 months
How long is the protection period of the UK invention patent application
20 years. Pharmaceutical invention patents have supplementary protection certificates (Supplementary protection certificates, SPC), which can extend the protection period for 5 years.
Features of Indonesian Utility Model Patent Application Process
The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
Features of the UK design patent application process
Design pictures can contain up to 12 pictures. UKIPO only conducts a 2-week formal review of design patent applications. If there are any defects, the applicant must reply to UKIPO's review comments within 2 months. Design applications can be patented after overcoming the defects.
Is a US design application eligible for DAS?
yes
Whether a Luxembourg industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
How long is the term of protection of industrial design in Portugal?
25 years
What are the requirements for Kuwait design application documents
Filing Language: Arabic Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
* Kuwait patent application documents need to be notarized
How long is the protection period of Philippine industrial design?
The initial protection period is 5 years, the renewal period is once every 5 years, and the maximum protection period can reach 15 years.
How long is the deadline for UK industrial design application
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Taiwan, China
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)
Can the priority right of utility model applications in the UAE be restored?
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
Novelty Grace Period for French Invention Patent Application
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
What are the requirements for the Russian invention patent application documents
Filing Language: Russian
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entering the Russian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism deposit certificate and its Russian translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Russian translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
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.
How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Japan?
10 years
How long does it take for a Ukrainian invention patent application to be granted?
3-5 years
What are the requirements for the application documents for invention patents in Saudi Arabia
Filing Language: Arabic
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
*Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be notarized
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the national phase of Saudi Arabia 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Saudi Arabic translation
- Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Saudi Arabic translation
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
*Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be notarized
Features of Polish design patent application process
The PPO only conducts formality examination of the design, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.