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Patent Application Encyclopedia
Features of the design patent application process in Venezuela
How long is the protection period of industrial design in Uruguay?
15 years
Is a utility model application in the UAE eligible for DAS?
no
How long does it take for a Polish invention patent application to be granted?
4-5 years
Can the priority right of utility model application in Thailand be restored?
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
Is Uruguay utility model application eligible for DAS
no
How many years is the protection period of Kuwaiti invention patent application
20 years
How long is the protection period of industrial design in India?
15 years
How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Bulgaria?
1 month
Description of Hungarian invention patent application authorization and annual fee
Grant fee: After deciding to grant the patent, the Hungarian Patent Office sends the text of the description, Claim and drawings to the applicant, and the applicant has three months to confirm the text or propose amendments. The granted fee should be paid within 3 months of receiving the granted decision.
Annual Fees: The first annual maintenance fee is due on the date of submission; all subsequent annual fees are due in advance by the due date. The due date for annuity payments is the anniversary of the filing date. Annuitys due before the publication of the application shall be paid within a grace period of 6 months from the date of publication. Annuitys due prior to the grant of a patent granted on the basis of an application deemed to be confidential data may also be paid within a grace period of six months from the effective date of the decision to grant the patent, while all other annual fees may also be paid within Payment within a grace period of six months from the due date. There are no surcharges for annuities paid during the first three months of the grace period. From the fourth month onwards, the surcharge is 50%.
Is a Belgian industrial design application convertible?
no
Is the design application in Nigeria eligible for DAS?
no
What are the requirements for the Russian industrial design application documents
Filing Language: Russian
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
How long is the PCT period for Bulgarian invention patent application
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant
Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Russia?
Russian Federal Office for Intellectual Property
English: Federal Service for Intellectual Property, ROSPATENT
Website: rospatent.gov.ru
Russian utility patent search: Home (fips.ru)
What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Mexico?
Filing Language: Spanish
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the Mexican national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Is a Romanian invention patent application eligible for DAS
no
How long is the PCT deadline for Philippine utility model applications?
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
Features of the design patent application process in Bangladesh
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
Is a utility model application convertible in Finland?
no