Patent Application Encyclopedia

UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. The objects protected by utility models are the same as those protected by invention patents (i.e. products, processes, new uses of known products and processes).

Romanian Patent and Trademark Office

English: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, abbreviation: OSIM

Website: OSIM, EUIPO, WIPO registration, verification, terms and costs (inregistrare-marci.ro)

Romanian Utility Model Patent Search: ro.espacenet.com

ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the design patent application. The applicant should submit the examination request and pay the corresponding fees together with the new application, and try not to submit color renderings.

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)

yes. Prior to patent grant/rejection, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.

no

The novelty of the invention will not be lost if the information about the invention is disclosed within 6 months before the filing date or the priority date if the following conditions are met:

• Disclosure due to apparent misuse by the applicant or its predecessor owners
• The invention is disclosed at an official or officially recognized international exhibition

yes. An invention patent application can be converted from an invention to a utility model before the granted, and the filing date of the first application shall be the filing date of the converted 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: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.

Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office

English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI

Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)

Luxembourg Invention Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)

25 years

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.

A 12-month novelty grace period is available if:

• The designer, his legal successor, or a third party arising from the information or activities of the designer or his legal successor
• Third party that harms the interests of the designer

no

yes

The initial term of protection is 5 years from the filing date, which can be extended up to 25 years by renewal every 5 years.

IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.