yes
yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.
20 years. Patented medicines and plant protection new varieties can obtain an additional 5-year renewal period, and children's medicines can obtain an additional half-year patent protection period.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times for a maximum protection of 25 years.
2 years
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.
Austrian Patent Office
English: Austrian Patent Office, abbreviation: ATPO
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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.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: within 3 months from the date of grant of the European patent.
ATPO only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.