via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
no
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
not applicable.
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
ICPR only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. Under the same category, a design contains a maximum of 20 designs or pictures. Appearance patents are disclosed early, and relevant interests can raise objections within 60 days after publication. If there is no objection, the design will be authorized.
2-5 years
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.