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via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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20 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
IPOPHIL conducts formality examination only for design applications.
The initial protection period is 5 years, the renewal period is once every 5 years, and the maximum protection period can reach 15 years.
yes
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
IPOPHIL conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications, but only needs to meet the standards of novelty and practicality, and does not require inventive step.
7 years
1-1.5 years
5-6 years