What are the requirements for Luxembourg industrial design application documents

Submitted by 页之码 on Fri, 02/24/2023 - 15:53

Filing Language: Dutch/French/English

Necessary documents:

Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

Power of Attorney
Certified Priority Document
Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

专利申请流程

LU Luxembourg

Can the priority right of Luxembourg utility model application be restored?
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
How long is the PCT period for Luxembourg invention patent application?
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 20 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of granted of the European invention.
*Luxembourg is one of the only countries in the world that still retain Chapter I for 20 months to enter the national phase (the other is Tanzania). If it takes 30 months to enter the national phase, a request for international preliminary examination must be submitted.
Is a Luxembourg design application eligible for DAS?
no
Luxembourg Design Authorization and Annual Fee Instructions
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years (within 12 months before the validity period expires). The annual fee can be deferred up to 6 months after the due date, subject to a late fee of 50.00 EUR.
How long is the term of protection for industrial designs in Luxembourg?
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.
Features of the Luxembourg Utility Model Patent Application Process
OPI does not conduct substantive examination for utility models (short-term patents). If no search is carried out or search reports from other countries are provided, it will only be protected as a short-term patent.
Novelty grace period for Luxembourg industrial design applications
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Who is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Luxembourg?
Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office
English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI
Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)
Luxembourg Invention Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)
Features of the Luxembourg invention patent application process
OPI conducts only formality examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to file a search request within 18 months from the filing date, or submit a search report issued by any official search agency within 18 months from the priority date, and the judgment of novelty in the search report does not affect the Luxembourg patent granted.
Which is the Luxembourg utility model patent authority?
Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office
English: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: OPI
Website: Ministry of the Economy // The Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu)
Luxembourg Utility Model Patent Search: BPP eRegister (public.ws_lu)