Which is the competent authority for utility model applications in Poland?

Polish Intellectual Property Office

English: Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, abbreviation: PPO

Website: uprp.gov.pl

Polish Utility Model Patent Search: Wyszukiwarka prosta (uprp.gov.pl)

A 6-month novelty grace period is available if the disclosure is caused by a third party in bad faith.

The PPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, only examines novelty and industrial applicability, and does not examine inventive step.

• 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

yes

The PPO conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. There is no need to file a request for substantive examination, and the substantive examination starts automatically.

1-6 months

4-5 years

yes