What are the requirements for the Philippine industrial design application documents

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Filing Language: Filipino/English

Necessary documents:

  1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. small entity declaration
  3. Certified Priority Document
  4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  6. Comparative documents/results of other countries

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PH the Philippines

  • Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Invention Patent Application

    The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Characteristics of the Philippine invention patent application process

    IPOPHIL conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. After completing the formality examination and prior art search, the applicant needs to enter the public procedure within 18 months from the filing date/priority date, and enter the substantive examination procedure if there is no objection. The applicant shall submit a request for substantive examination within 6 months from the date of publication of the application or within 6 months from the date of entering the national phase at the latest. If the requirements are met, the patent application will be authorized.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for Philippine utility model applications?

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • Description of Philippine Design Authorization and Annual Fee

    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted announcement fee within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted decision notice.
    • Annuity: It will be paid year by year starting from the date of patent announcement for 4 years, and the renewal fee can be paid within 12 months before the expiration of the protection period. If you fail to pay after the due date, you can make up the payment within a grace period of 6 months, but you need to pay a penalty at the same time.

  • Novelty Grace Period for Utility Model Applications in the Philippines

    The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Is a utility model application in the Philippines eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in the Philippines?

    Philippine Intellectual Property Office

    English: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, Abbreviation: IPOPHIL

    Website: IPOPHL | Rising. Shining. Beckoning. (ipophil.gov.ph)

    Philippine Invention Patent Search: WIPO Publish (ipophil.gov.ph)

  • What are the requirements for the Philippine invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: English/Filipino

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. small entity declaration
    6. Certified Priority Document
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    10. Comparative documents/results of other countries

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Philippine national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. small entity declaration
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. Comparative documents/results of other countries

  • How many years is the protection period for utility model applications in the Philippines?

    7 years

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in the Philippines?

    Filing Language: English/Filipino

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. small entity declaration
    3. Certified Priority Document
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    7. Comparative documents/results of other countries

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Philippine national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. small entity declaration
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Comparative documents/results of other countries