7 years
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)
20 years
Filing Language: Filipino/English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Comparative documents/results of other countries
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
yes. A utility model can be converted into an invention at any time before granted/rejection, and the converted patent application has the same filing date as the original application, and can only be converted once and a conversion fee is required.
1-2 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
6 months from the earliest priority date.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
no