Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in the Philippines

    Philippine Intellectual Property Office

    English: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, Abbreviation: IPOPHIL

    Website: IPOPHL | Rising. Shining. Beckoning. (ipophil.gov.ph)

    Philippine Invention Patent Search: WIPO Publish (ipophil.gov.ph)

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in the UAE
    Filing Language: Arabic

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    6. personal identification

      * UAE patent application documents need to be notarized

  • Whether a Danish industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
    Multiple designs may be included in one Danish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification.

  • Is a Colombian industrial design application convertible?

    no

  • Can Hungarian industrial design priority be restored?

    Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle

  • Characteristics of the UAE invention patent application process

    ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. Once the application for an invention patent is submitted, if the application documents are complete, ICPR will issue a notice of formal and legal review to formally accept the application. After passing the formality examination, ICPR will issue a payment notice for substantive examination within 90 days. According to the agreement between ICPR and the Korean Patent Office, the Korean Patent Office will conduct substantive examination of the application submitted through the UAE Patent Office.

  • Can Ukrainian invention patent application priority be restored

    Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.

  • Features of the Peruvian utility model patent application process

    INDECOPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. The form review takes about 60 days. After submitting a patent application, INDECOPI will first check the application in detail for compliance with defense and atomic energy requirements. The applicant shall reply within 30 working days to the notice of form correction issued by the examiner. Failure to respond or an unsuccessful response to the patent application will be deemed abandoned. The response period may be extended to 60 working days. Within 18 months from the date of application after passing the formality examination, INDECOPI will publish the patent application in the Peruvian Official Gazette, and any third party can raise objections within 60 days from the date of publication of the application. If an objection is raised, INDECOPI will start the objection procedure. The applicant must respond to the objection within 60 days. Within 6 months from the publication date, the applicant must file a request for substantive examination and pay relevant fees to enter the final substantive examination.

  • How long is the PCT period for Polish invention patent application
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
    • Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

  • What are the requirements for the Indian 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. Power of Attorney
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    8. English translation of the priority certificate
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    12. IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
    13. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Indian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    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. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. IDS Form/IDS Document/Family Patent Information Form
    11. translator statement

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

    Filing Language: Bulgarian

    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. Priority certificate and its Bulgarian translation
    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 Bulgaria State 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Power of Attorney
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How many years is the protection period of the Danish invention patent application

    20 years

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Italy

    12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for a design application in Vietnam?

    yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.

  • How long is the deadline for industrial design application in Austria?
    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • Who is the competent authority for patent applications in Sweden?

    Swedish Patent and Registration Office

    English: The Swedish Patent and Registraion Office (PRV)

    Website: www.prv.se

    Swedish Invention Patent Search: Swedish Patent Database, Search (prv.se)

  • Is the design application in Vietnam eligible for DAS?

    no

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

    10 years

  • How long is the protection period of the Russian invention patent application

    20 years, inventions of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and pesticides can enjoy a maximum patent term extension of 5 years.

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

    Filing Language: Bulgarian

    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 Bulgarian translation
    3. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certificate and its Bulgarian translation
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Application fee payment proof document
    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. Entering the national phase of Bulgaria State 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Bulgarian translation
    6. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Power of Attorney
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Application fee payment proof document