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20 years
12-18 months
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)
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the patent announcement fee and granted fee within 3 months after receiving the patent granted decision.
- Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date. The first annual fee should be paid within 4 months after the patent grant. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the 6-month grace period after the expiration of the period, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
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yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.