10 years
no
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the applicant or the applicant's agent.
20 years, and the protection can be extended to 25 years for pesticides or medicines.
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.
10 years
If the following situations occur 12 months before the patent application/priority date by the inventor, applicant or assignee:
- By correspondence, or publicly at national or international exhibitions
Disclosure due to malicious disclosure by a third party
The novelty grace period can be enjoyed, and the applicant needs to submit corresponding evidence support when submitting the application.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
1-2 years
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.