The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
3-5 years
The DGIP conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
yes. One or a series of designs may be included under the same category.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: The applicant should pay the annual fee from the first year to the year of granted in one lump sum within 6 months from the date of granted (calculated from the date of application). Then the annual fee is paid year by year, and the deadline is one month before the application date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 12 months, and a penalty should be paid at the same time.
10 years
6 months
DGIP conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant should submit a request for substantive examination within 36 months from the filing date/priority date.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no