Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Who is the competent authority for utility model applications in Colombia?

    Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    English: Superintendence of Industry and Commerce Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

    Website: http://www.sic.gov.co/

  • Whether Bahrain invention patent application can be type-converted

    no

  • Is a Portuguese industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions in Taiwan, China
    • 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.

  • Whether a Hungarian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes

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

    Filing Language: French

    via Paris Convention

    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 French translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation
    4. Certified Priority Document
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    8. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
    9. Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)

  • Can the priority right of utility model applications be restored in Vietnam?

    yes. Please consult IPVN for the standards and charges for restoring the priority.

  • Features of Australian design patent application process

    In Australia, the acquisition of patent application for design is divided into two parts: registration and certification. Both of these are required to legally exercise design rights. After IP Australia's 8-week preliminary review of the design, the design patent will obtain a patent certificate. If you want to exercise the design patent right, you must go through 13 weeks of IP Australia's review and reply, and you will be certified after passing.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Australia
    • Licensing Fee: None.
    • Annuity: The renewal request must be made within 12 months before the expiration of the registration period. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a late fee of 100.00 Australian dollars will be charged.

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

  • Features of the patent application process for utility model applications in Denmark

    DKPTO conducts only formality examination of utility model patent applications. It can be submitted in a foreign language, but the Danish translation must be completed within one month from the filing date. The applicant/anyone can submit a request for examination during the validity period of the patent, and DKPTO will conduct substantive examination after paying the corresponding fee. Method Claim are not allowed.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Uruguay?

    via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

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

    20 years

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Sweden?

    5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.

  • How long is the deadline for industrial design application in India?

    via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

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

    Filing Language: Spanish

    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 Spanish translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish 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. Entering the Peruvian national phase Amendments to Article 19/28/34/41
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for the Australian 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. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    8. translator statement

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Australian 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. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. translator statement

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

  • Whether a Colombian invention patent application can be type-converted

    no

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

    Filing Language: Swedish/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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Swedish/English translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Swedish/English 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. Entering the Swedish national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Swedish/English translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Swedish/English translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Power of Attorney