no
15 years
6 months
15 years
- Grant fee: Pay the granted official fee within 3 months after receiving the granted notice (no extension) and pay the annual fee due in the year of granted at the same time.
- Annuity: The annual fee is calculated from the first year, and the annual fee should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice. The payment deadline for subsequent annual fees is the day before the announcement date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.
no
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
no
TIPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and can quickly obtain patent granted by judging whether the formal requirements are met according to the description and drawings. After the granted announcement, anyone can obtain the patent technical report of the utility model application.
2 years
20 years