Patent Application Encyclopedia

Formal examination and substantive examination are required.

yes

The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Trade and its Subordinate Intellectual Property Autonomous Service

English: Servicio Autónomo de Propiedad Intelectual, Abbreviation: SAPI

URL: www.sapi.gob.ve

Venezuelan Invention Patent Search: WEBPI - Sistema En Línea de Propiedad Intelectual Caracas - Venezuela (sapi.gob.ve)

no

UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.

Within 12 months prior to the filing date/priority date.

The initial protection period is 4 years from the filing date, and can be renewed twice, 4 years and 2 years respectively, up to 10 years.

Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

English: Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: HIPO

URL: http://www.hipo.gov.hu/en

Hungarian Patent Search: epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=EN

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted registration fee within 2 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to fifth years at the same time.
• Annuity: Subsequent payment of annual fee every 5 years, overdue payment can be made within the grace period after 6 months, but a penalty must be paid at the same time.

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

• Grant fee: Pay the granted official fee within 3 months after receiving the granted notice (no extension) and pay the annual fee due in the year of granted at the same time.
• Annuity: The annual fee is calculated from the first year, and the annual fee should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice. The payment deadline for subsequent annual fees is the day before the announcement date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

no

no

10 years

10 years

yes. Before the applicant receives the final decision, it may be proposed to change the type of invention from invention to utility model.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.