Patent Application Encyclopedia

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

no

Examination of form only. The utility model application is examined for compliance with formal requirements, uniformity and registrability. If there is no special requirement, no novelty review will be conducted. The applicant can submit a request for delay in grant within 2 months from the filing date/priority date, and the grant can be delayed for 15 months at the latest.

no

ICPR only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. Under the same category, a design contains a maximum of 20 designs or pictures. Appearance patents are disclosed early, and relevant interests can raise objections within 60 days after publication. If there is no objection, the design will be authorized.

5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.

6 years

yes

yes

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

10 years

Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.

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

yes.

• Within the period of 9 years and 6 months from the date of application for the invention patent, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the notification of rejection, the patent type of the invention patent may be changed from invention to utility model/design upon request
• A request to change the patent type from invention to utility model/design can be filed within three months from the date of the JPO’s first decision to reject the application

A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.

The initial protection is 10 years, and after the expiration, it can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.

10 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

DGIP conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant should submit a request for substantive examination within 36 months from the filing date/priority date.

yes. If the designs are interrelated, a maximum of 20 designs may be included in one design application.