The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
12-18 months
no
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care".
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.
yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.
Multiple variant designs may be included in one application if the designs relate to the same object and differ only in minor features, or can be identified as a set of goods and have a single design concept.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.