12-14 months
no
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 : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
3-5 years
10 years
12-18 months
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
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 utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.