Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
2 years
no
2-5 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the first year from the date of application, and the applicant should pay the fee within 3 months before the expiration of the annual fee period. Overdue payment can be made within 3 months after the due date, and there is no need to pay the penalty. If the penalty is paid, it can be extended for another 3 months.