Patent Application Encyclopedia

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.

no

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

yes

• Authorization Fee: There is no granted registration fee.
• Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee year by year after the granted. The payment period is the granted date of the year. The annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, but a 100% penalty is required.

USPTO

English: United States Patent and Trademark Office, abbreviation: USPTO

Website: www.uspto.gov

US invention patent search: Patent Public Search | USPTO

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 30 days after receiving the granted notice, which is the annual fee for the first to third years.
• Annuity: From the 4th year from the date of granted, the annual fee will be paid year by year, and the payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but at the same time, 200% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid as a penalty. The amount of the annual fee depends on the number of Claim, and the annual fee can be paid for several years in one lump sum.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

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.

yes

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%.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

2-3 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

10 years

5-7 months

20 years