Which is the competent authority for Italian invention patent applications?

20 years

yes

2 years

UIBM only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and does not examine novelty and uniqueness.

no

12 months before the filing date/priority date.

Italian Patent and Trademark Office

English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM

Website: www.uibm.gov.it

25 years

yes

yes