Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Is French Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?

    no

  • How long is the term of protection for a utility model application in Finland?

    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.

  • Features of the Russian utility model patent application process

    ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility models, and only one independent claim is allowed to be submitted, and utility model patent applications must have novelty and industrial applicability.

  • Ukrainian utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions
    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and granted fee within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
    • Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date. The first annual fee should be paid within 4 months after the patent grant. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the 6-month grace period after the expiration of the period, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.

  • Is Bahrain utility model application convertible?

    no

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

  • How long is the protection period of American industrial design?

    15 years

  • Whether a Singapore design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes. More than 50 designs can be included in one Singapore design application, but the designs must belong to the same class or the same subclass in the international design classification.

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Mongolia?

    Filing Language: Mongolian

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. 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. Entering the national phase of Mongolia 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Can the priority right of Mongolian invention patent application be restored?

    To accept the restoration of the right of priority, please consult IPOM about the applicable standards and/or charges.

  • 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.

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Taiwan, China

    Filing Language: Traditional Chinese

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Certified Priority Document
    2. Power of Attorney
    3. Certified Priority Document
    4. Translation of the first page of the priority certificate
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

    On November 22, 2010, the State Intellectual Property Office of China began to implement the "Several Provisions on Patent Applications for Taiwan Compatriots", which stipulates that both parties agree to confirm the validity of the first application date of the other party's patents, trademarks and variety rights in accordance with their respective regulations, and Actively promote the making of corresponding arrangements to protect the priority rights and interests of people on both sides of the strait.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Thailand?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for a Korean industrial design application?

    For the design of partial substantive examination, multiple designs can be included in one design application, but the designs must belong to the same class in the international design classification.

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Bulgaria?

    1 month

  • Whether a Luxembourg invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in India

    In India, if:

    - the details of the patent are disclosed without the consent of the inventor or any person entitled to the details
    - Disclosed in communications with the government regarding previous investigations into the invention or its merits
    - Publication at industrial or other exhibitions sanctioned by the Central Government of India
    - describe or use the invention in any such exhibition without the consent of the inventor or its proprietor
    - a description of the invention in a press intended for or used by the Society
    - the applicant, the applicant's successor, or an individual with the consent of the above-mentioned parties, disclosed in the public work when the reasonableness test is carried out

    The patent enjoys a novelty grace period within 12 months from the filing date or the priority date.

  • Characteristics of Swiss design patent application process

    IGE/IPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. No novelty review is performed. Applicants may request a 30-month delay in publication.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Sweden
    • Authorization Fee: There is no granted fee.
    • Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years. Overdue annual fee can be postponed at the latest within a grace period of 6 months after the due date, and a 20% penalty must be paid at the same time.

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Utility Model Application in Türkiye
    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted payment notice.
    • Annuity: From the 3rd year from the filing date, the annual fee shall be paid year by year. For the application of PCT entering the national phase of Turkey, the maintenance fee before granted shall be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 125% late fee will be paid at the same time.