yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.
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.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
20 years
3-5 years
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
12-18 months
10 years
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".
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)