20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
yes
1-2 years
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.
no
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year from the third year of the application date, and the annual fee shall be paid before the last day of the month in which the application date is located. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the due date at the latest, but additional penaltys are required. The penalty for the 3rd to 10th year is 85.00 euros, and the penalty for the 11th to 20th year is 230.00 euros.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.