12 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. UIBM may require the applicant to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
20 years
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
yes
yes
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "all due care".
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
English: Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, abbreviation: UIBM
Website: www.uibm.gov.it
6-8 months
12 months before the filing date/priority date.