10-12 months
20 years. Pharmaceutical invention patents have supplementary protection certificates (Supplementary protection certificates, SPC), which can extend the protection period for 5 years.
no
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.
10-12 months
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: The first annual fee needs to be paid year by year from the fifth year after the granted. The applicant should pay the annual fee within 3 months before the due date. The deadline is the last day of the month where the application date is located. Overdue payment can be made within the 6-month late payment period. Except that no penalty will be charged for the first month, a penalty of GBP 24.00 per month will be charged for the remaining months.
If the design is maliciously disclosed by a third party, disclosed by the designer or his successor, or the source of information disclosed by a third party is the designer or his successor, the novelty of 12 months before the filing date or priority date may be enjoyed. sexual grace
yes
yes
Design pictures can contain up to 12 pictures. UKIPO only conducts a 2-week formal review of design patent applications. If there are any defects, the applicant must reply to UKIPO's review comments within 2 months. Design applications can be patented after overcoming the defects.