- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first annual fee within 4 months after receiving the granted decision.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the 3rd year from the application date, the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and the penalty is 50% of the annual fee of the year.
Patent Application Encyclopedia
Russian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Ukraine
If the designer or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the designer discloses the design within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the design will not lose its novelty.
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)
Can the priority right of a utility model application be restored in Romania?
Accept the restoration of priority, and consult OSIM for specific standards.
Can the priority right of Italian invention patent application be restored?
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
How long is the protection period of Bahrain invention patent application
20 years
Is a Romanian invention patent application eligible for DAS
no
How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Portugal?
3 months
What are the requirements for Bahrain design application documents
Filing Language: Arabic
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
What are the requirements for the design application documents in Venezuela
Filing Language: English
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Spanish translation of priority certificate
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Proof of personal identity (copy of ID card or passport, if necessary, certified Power of Attorney and copy of ID card of agent)
- Copy of Articles of Incorporation or Commercial Register of Company Registration (copy of ID card or passport of company director or president)
- Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
- Proof of application fee and annual fee payment for the first year
How many years is the protection period of the Danish invention patent application
20 years
Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in Nigeria
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Uruguay Invention Patent Application Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions
- Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
- Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.
What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Malaysia?
Filing Language: English
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)
- Power of Attorney
- Priority document (scanned copy only if required by MyIPO)
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entering the Malaysian national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Power of Attorney
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Vietnam?
Filing Language: Vietnamese
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)
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- 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
- Description of patent IPC classification number
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the Vietnamese national phase Amended Article 19/28/34/41
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Description of patent IPC classification number
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.
What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Taiwan, China
Filing Language: Traditional Chinese
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Translation of the first page of the priority certificate
- 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
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.
Is the U.S. industrial design application convertible?
no
Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Korea?
Korean Industrial Property Office
English: Korea Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: KIPO
Website: Korean Intellectual Property Office (kipo.go.kr)
Korean Utility Model Patent Search: Integrated Search < SEARCH - KIPRIS Patent Information searching service
How long is the protection period of industrial design in Bangladesh?
It is protected for 5 years from the date of application, renewed every 5 years, and can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 15 years.