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Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

If the patent is disclosed due to the display at the exposition or unintentional disclosure, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

10 years

ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of the design patent application. The applicant should submit the examination request and pay the corresponding fees together with the new application, and try not to submit color renderings.

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The grace period for novelty of an Indian design application is 6 months from the date of disclosure, provided the exhibitor has given prior notification to the Patent Office in the prescribed form. According to the provisions of the Indian Patent Act, the manner of disclosure shall be:
- Presentation of designs at industrial or other fairs
- Publication of the design during or after the exhibition
- Display or publication of designs or design descriptions by third parties during or after the fair without the consent of the design owner

If disclosed by the author or his successor, the novelty grace period shall be enjoyed within 12 months after the first disclosure.

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year from the third year of the application date, and the annual fee shall be paid before the last day of the month in which the application date is located. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the due date at the latest, but additional penaltys are required. The penalty for the 3rd to 10th year is 85.00 euros, and the penalty for the 11th to 20th year is 230.00 euros.

10 years

DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.

Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 60 days after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: The annual fee is paid in two installments, once every five years. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee is required.

4-5 years

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

yes. As long as the application is not abandoned, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention within 3 months of filing the utility model patent application, or within 3 months from the date when IMPI requires the applicant to make the conversion, after paying the relevant fees.

2 years

18-20 months

10 years