no
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
For innovation patents that have ceased application on August 25, 2021, the innovation patents that have been applied for can still enjoy the corresponding 8-year protection period.
yes. It is allowed to include multiple designs in one design application.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The renewal request must be made within 12 months before the expiration of the registration period. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a late fee of 100.00 Australian dollars will be charged.
- Grant fee: should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice
- Annuity: From the 5th year from the filing date, the annual fee should be paid before the filing date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed to a grace period of 6 months, but a penalty of AUD 100.00 is required every month
yes
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
yes
- Registration: 2 weeks.
- Certification: 4 months.