20 years
20 years
1-1.5 years
- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee within 6 months after receiving the patent granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to third years in one lump sum.
- Annuity: After granted, the annual annual fee should be paid within 6 months before the start of the next valid period. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, but a 100% penalty must be paid at the same time.
IPOM conducts formality examination and substantive examination for design patent applications. After the applicant successfully submits the application and pays the application fee to determine the application date, IPOM will conduct substantive examination to confirm that the design meets the requirements of novelty, originality and aesthetic feeling. Applicants are not required to submit a specific request for substantive examination.
Mongolian Intellectual Property Office
English: Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia, Abbreviation: IPOM
10 years
no
IPOM conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and only requires novelty and practicality for utility model patent applications.
Filing Language: Mongolian Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
yes. An invention patent application can be converted from an invention to a utility model before the granted, and the filing date of the first application shall be the filing date of the converted patent application.