Swedish Patent and Registration Office
English: The Swedish Patent and Registraion Office (PRV)
Website: www.prv.se
Swedish Invention Patent Search: Swedish Patent Database, Search (prv.se)
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
If the design is disclosed by the designer or his representative within 12 months before the filing date, the design will not lose its novelty.
Filing Language: Swedish/English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
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- Authorization Fee: There is no granted fee.
- Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years. Overdue annual fee can be postponed at the latest within a grace period of 6 months after the due date, and a 20% penalty must be paid at the same time.
- Several designs may be included in one Swedish design application, provided they belong to the same class in the International Design Classification. Otherwise, separate applications must be submitted for each category.
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