ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.
- 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.
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications. A utility model must be novel, inventive and practical.
10 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
yes. If the designs are interrelated, a maximum of 20 designs may be included in one design application.
not applicable.
Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.
not applicable.
not applicable.
20 years