5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
PRV conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The formality examination lasts for about 4 months, and the substantive examination does not need to be submitted by the applicant to start, and the examination is carried out automatically. After the actual examination is over, the applicant will receive the final granted notice.
yes
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU design: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
2 years
none
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.
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
no
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)
