Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Can the priority right of a utility model application in Peru be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

  • What are the requirements for the Finnish invention patent application documents?

    Filing Language: Finnish/Swedish

    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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Finnish translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Finnish translation
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. Power of Attorney
    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

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Finnish national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Finnish translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Finnish translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT period for Thailand invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Features of the Hungarian invention patent application process

    The patent grant procedure is divided into two separate stages:

    • The first stage is the formality examination stage, from the filing of the patent application to the publication of the patent application.
    • The second stage is the substantive examination stage after publication. If the application meets the formal requirements, the Hungarian Patent Office will manage the filing date and perform a novelty search. The request for substantive examination can be made at the time of filing the application or at the latest within 6 months from the date of publication of the search report in the Official Gazette.

  • How long is the PCT period for Indonesian invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • What are the requirements for the US invention patent application documents

    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. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. Power of Attorney
    6. small entity declaration
    7. inventor statement
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    11. IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Enter the US 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. Power of Attorney
    8. small entity declaration
    9. inventor statement
    10. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    11. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    12. IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance in a Russian industrial design application

    Multiple variant designs may be included in one application if the designs relate to the same object and differ only in minor features, or can be identified as a set of goods and have a single design concept.

  • What are the requirements for Vietnam invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Vietnamese

    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 deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Description of patent IPC classification number
    9. 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 Vietnamese national phase Amended Article 19/28/34/41
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Description of patent IPC classification number

  • Can the priority right of a utility model application in Colombia be restored?

    no

  • Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Nigeria?

    Trademarks, Patents and Designs Commercial Law Section, Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment

    English: Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, abbreviation: IPONIGERIA

    Website: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY TRADE AND INVESTMENTS COMMERCIAL LAW DEPARTMENT TRADEMARKS,PATENTS AND DESIGNS REGISTRYe (iponigeria.com)

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in France?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

  • How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in the Philippines?

    6 months from the earliest priority date.

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Bahrain?

    10 years

  • What are the requirements for Ukrainian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Ukrainian

    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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Ukrainian translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Ukrainian translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    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

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Ukrainian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Ukrainian translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Ukrainian translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT period for Italian invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • Ways to take effect in the EU: 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • How long does it take for the UAE invention patent application to be granted?

    2-5 years

  • Features of New Zealand design patent application process

    IPONZ conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. IPONZ automatically starts the substantive examination within 15 days of receiving the design application, no need for the applicant to submit a specific request separately, the applicant has 12 months (can be extended up to 3 months) to overcome the defect to meet the grant conditions, IPONZ only examines Novelty of exterior design. Designs can only be transferred to others after they have been granted a patent.

  • Whether Bahrain invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Features of the U.S. invention patent application process

    The USPTO conducts formal and substantive examinations of patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate substantive examination request. The applicant is obliged to disclose through the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) details of information that has an impact on the patentability of the invention, including but not limited to prior art, publications, sales records, etc. This obligation extends to the announcement of the grant of the patent or the withdrawal of the patent application. Failure to disclose significant prior art may result in the patentee being unable to enforce the underlying patent.

    • No official fee is required if the IDS is filed within three months from the filing date or before the first office action is issued.
    • An additional official fee is payable if the information cited in the IDS appeared in a foreign patent application three months before the filing of the IDS, or if the applicant or the applicant's representative completed the invention three months ago

  • Novelty Grace Period for U.S. Industrial Design Applications

    If the disclosure is caused by the inventor or the information source of the discloser is the inventor; or if the disclosure occurs again after being disclosed by the above-mentioned subject, the patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.