A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be granted if the invention is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its former right holders, or if the invention is exhibited at an official or officially recognized exhibition.
no
10 years
ATPO only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.
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A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be granted if the invention is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its former right holders, or if the invention is exhibited at an official or officially recognized exhibition.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times for a maximum protection of 25 years.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
yes. Before the patent is granted/rejected, the patent type can be changed from invention to utility model at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.
11 months. If an expedited request is made, granted can be obtained in about 3-4 months.