Patent Application Encyclopedia

The BPO conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

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

2 years

no

4-6 years

no

6 months

yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.

yes. Multiple designs may be included in one French design application, provided that the designs belong to the same class in the International Classification of Designs.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• PCT filing route: 30 months from the earliest priority date.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

no

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 60 days after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee is paid in two installments, once every five years. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee is required.

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

2 years

no

A 12-month novelty grace period applies if the disclosure results from a breach of confidentiality, or if the inventor exhibits at an international exhibition or society.