Patent Application Encyclopedia

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

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20 years

MOIC conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. A request for substantive examination should be submitted after passing the formality examination, and other national patent offices other than Bahrain can be selected for examination.

Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".

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.

OSIM conducts formality examination and substantive examination of design patent applications. The quality of the exterior design pictures must be guaranteed, and OSIM only accepts pictures or paper copies in .gif format. Applicants may apply for a deferment of publication, but not later than 30 months after the filing date. Within two months after publication, any third party may raise objections and provide evidence, and OSIM will convey the third-party public opinions to the applicant, and the applicant shall reply within two months from receiving the notification. Within three months of the objection being filed, OSIM will issue a report agreeing or denying the objection, which will be considered in the substantive examination.

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

20 years

20 years

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property

English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INPI

URL: https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/

Portuguese invention patent search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)

The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

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

IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination for design patent applications. After the applicant successfully submits the application and pays the application fee to determine the application date, IPOM will conduct substantive examination to confirm that the design meets the requirements of novelty, originality and aesthetic feeling. Applicants are not required to submit a specific request for substantive examination.

2-3 years

The novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 12 months from the filing date/priority date in the following cases:

• Disclosures made by, or with the permission of, the applicant

• If the disclosure occurs in an officially held or recognized international exhibition

  Applicants should submit disclosure details when filing a patent application with MOIC.

yes. As long as the application is not abandoned, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention within 3 months of filing the utility model patent application, or within 3 months from the date when IMPI requires the applicant to make the conversion, after paying the relevant fees.