yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year in the first year from the application date. The annual fee before the granted should be paid after the granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid every three years.
20 years
yes
Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The annual fee renewal fee must be paid within 6 months before the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a late fee will be charged.
10 years
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.