20 years
1-6 months
The PPO only conducts formality examination of the design, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
no
20 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
25 years
10 years
2-4 years
There is a 6-month novelty grace period in Poland if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith. Previously, there was no novelty grace period for patent applications in Polish IP legislation.