Denmark, the global patent GO - Introduction to Danish patent applications

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For a long time, antiquity and romance have been synonymous with Denmark. It has the oldest amusement park in the world - Bakken Amusement Park, Kronborg Palace, the real place where Ontha's famous drama "The Revenge of the Prince" took place, and the sea record. The Hans Christian Andersen Museum of fairy tales including The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen and many other fairy tales. Now Denmark has a new label, that is, "European Robot Valley". Denmark is one of Europe's major robotics innovation centers. According to the "Odense Robotics Insights Report 2022", Denmark's robotics, automation and drone industry generated a turnover of 2.8 billion euros in 2021 and is expected to reach 2.8 billion euros by 2025. Annual turnover can reach 5 billion euros.

Denmark's robotics industry is dominated by the Odense ecosystem. Odense is Denmark's third largest city and was once famous as Andersen's hometown. Today it has become the center of the robotics industry in Denmark and even Europe, with the world's most advanced robot industry cluster. In this city with a population of less than 180,000 and an area of just over 300 square kilometers, there are more than 120 robot companies gathered, including the famous Universal Robots (UR), MiR and Blue Ocean Robotics. ) are located here. Odense was once the largest shipbuilding base in Denmark. Although the later shipbuilding industry fell into decline due to fierce competition from Asian counterparts, its excellent manufacturing infrastructure and technical capabilities provided opportunities and conditions for the development of the robotics industry. The Danish government also strongly supports the development of the robot industry. Odense launched a robot accelerator program in 2015 to provide funds and services to companies in the early stages. According to statistics, from January 2015 to June 2020 alone, the number of robots in Denmark was The total investment in robotics and automation start-ups reached 170 million euros, with the vast majority of funds going into the Odense industrial cluster, ranking fourth in Europe in terms of investment scale. This shows that there is a broad market prospect for research on technologies related to the robot industry in Denmark.

Denmark is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the World Intellectual Property Organization and most international intellectual property agreements. Denmark has also joined the Nordic Patent Collaboration and the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project, and signed a PPH pilot project agreement with China.


Introduction to the Danish patent system

1. Danish patent application filing language

  • Danish/English

2. Types of patent protection

  • Inventions, utility models, designs

3. Ways for Chinese applicants to apply for patents in Denmark

  • Paris Convention and PCT international applications entering Denmark

4. Review unit

  • The Danish Patent and Trademark Office (Patent-og Varemærkestyrelsen, DKPTO) is affiliated with the Danish Ministry of Commerce (Erhvervsministeriet). As the intellectual property management department, DKPTO is responsible for the registration and disclosure of patents, utility models, designs and trademarks.

5. Submit application

  • Deadline requirements:
    • Paris Convention route invention/utility model: 12 months from the earliest priority date
    • PCT route invention/utility model: The time limit for PCT national phase entry in Denmark is 31 months from the priority date (this time limit can be restored within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle, but no later than the expiry of the 31-month time limit 12 months)
  • Design: 6 months from earliest priority date
  • Submit an application: Danish patent applications can be submitted electronically online or on paper.
  • The official language for patent applications is Danish. Applications may also be filed and further processed in English; however, a Danish translation of the patent claims should be submitted before the patent is granted.

6. Review process

  • Formal examination: After submitting a patent application, DKPTO initiates a preliminary investigation to review whether the submitted documents correspond to the application content and confirm that the minimum requirements for continued examination are met. If there are any corrections, a reply must be submitted within 2 months from the date of issuance.
  • Publication: After passing the preliminary examination, the invention patent application will be published within 18 months from the priority date.
  • Substantive examination: Invention patent applications require substantive examination, which needs to be submitted at the same time as the new application. Utility model patents only undergo formal examination, and substantive examination can also be submitted voluntarily, but substantive examination fees need to be paid. Appearance designs are subject to formal review only.
  • Authorization: After passing the formal examination and substantive examination procedures, if the examiner believes that the authorization conditions are met, the official will grant the patent right. The authorization fee for invention patents must be paid within 2 months after receiving the official notification. Utility model patents and design patents No licensing fees.
  • Objection: The opposition period is 9 months after the authorization of the invention application, and the opposition period is 2 months after the authorization of the design patent. Anyone can raise objections to the invention patent.

Characteristics of Danish patents

1. The first examination opinion for an invention patent will be received about 7 months from the filing date, and usually there will be 3 times;

2. It is possible to apply for multiple designs in Denmark, provided they belong to the same category of the Locarno Classification.

Friendliness towards Chinese applicants:

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The value of patent rights:

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Completeness of rights protection mechanism:

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