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| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
6 years
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
no
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.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: pay year by year from the third year from the application date, and the payment deadline for the annual fee is the end of the month corresponding to the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a late fee of 20.00 Euros should be paid at the same time.
5-8 months
4 months
no