Design applications in Hungary are examined automatically by the Office. The review process includes formal review and substantive review. The patent office will also conduct a novelty search and send the results to the applicant.
Filing Language: Hungarian
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Enter the US national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- inventor statement
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- IDS Form/IDS Document/prior art
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (Applications may be filed within 3 months of expiry of the 31-month period, subject to payment of additional fees.)
- Ways to take effect in Europe: within 3 months of the European patent grant announcement date
20 years
Grant fee: After deciding to grant the patent, the Hungarian Patent Office sends the text of the description, Claim and drawings to the applicant, and the applicant has three months to confirm the text or propose amendments. The granted fee should be paid within 3 months of receiving the granted decision.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from the earliest priority date (Applications may be filed within 3 months of expiry of the 31-month period, subject to payment of additional fees.)
- Ways to take effect in Europe: within 3 months of the European patent grant announcement date
3 years
Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle
In addition to the application fee, there are no official granted fees to pay. A registered industrial design in Hungary is valid for five years from the filing date. A design registration can be renewed four times for a period of five years, with a maximum term of protection of 25 years from the filing date. The application for renewal shall be submitted within 6 months before the expiration of the validity period or within the grace period for another 6 months.
25 years