2 years
no
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "due care".
yes
5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
2 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date and 14 months at the latest.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
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
- 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.
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.