Patent Application Encyclopedia

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

no

no

15 years

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months after receiving the official notification.
• Annuity: The annual fee can be paid once every 5 years, and the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and a 20% penalty should be paid at the same time.

Authorization Fee: None

Annual Fee: Renewable every 5 years starting from the 5th year from the filing date.

not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.

5-6 years

20 years

no

10 years

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

no

The initial protection period is 4 years, which can be extended for two consecutive three years, and the maximum protection period is 10 years.

yes

6 months

1 month

no

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

3-6 months