Who is the Portuguese utility model patent authority?

no

INPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. Substantive examination begins automatically, without the need to file a separate request.

2-3 years

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: From the 5th year onwards from the date of application, it will be paid year by year. The application fee includes annual fees for the first and second years. There is no annual fee for the third and fourth years, but the applicant needs to notify INPI for renewal in the third and fourth years. All subsequent annual fees must be paid within six months before the date corresponding to the year of application. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and 50% of the annual fee of the current year is required to be paid as a penalty.

Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property

English: Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

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

Portuguese Utility Model Patent Search: Pesquisa Online - Patentes (justica.gov.pt)

yes. Before the applicant has received a final decision, an application to change the type of invention from a utility model to an invention may be proposed.

25 years

12-14 months

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

INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.