- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and the annual fee for the first five-year period within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the first year of the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration of the deadline, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.
Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute
English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)
Website: Ukrpatent
Ukrainian invention patent search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
Novelty of the invention shall not be lost if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
20 years
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications. The objects protected by utility models are the same as those protected by invention patents (i.e. products, processes, new uses of known products and processes).
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Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute
English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)
Website: Ukrpatent
Ukrainian Utility Model Patent Search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
12-14 months