Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • Whether the Ukrainian invention patent application can be type-converted

    yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.

  • Is Korean Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?

    yes. The type of patent can be changed from invention to utility model within 30 days of receiving the grant/rejection decision, and the corresponding fee should be paid.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Utility Model Application and Annual Fee in Austria
    • Authorization Fee: None
    • Annuity: After granted, it will be paid year by year from the 4th year from the date of application, and should be paid within 3 months before the date of application each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a surcharge of 20% is required. The first annual fee (i.e. the 4th year) can be paid within 6 months of the late payment period without paying the penalty. It can also be paid every three years in the 4th to 6th year, and in the 7th to 10th year.

  • What are the requirements for the UK invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: English

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. inventor statement
    5. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    9. comparison file

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Enter the UK national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. inventor statement
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. comparison file

  • Can the priority right of a Hungarian invention patent application be restored?

    Yes (reason: due care), a request for restoration of rights can be filed within 2 months from the date of removal of the obstacle

  • Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Designs and Annual Fees in India
    • Authorization Fee: None
    • Annuity: The renewal fee is paid every 5 years. If the renewal fee is not paid within the time limit, it can be paid within the 6-month grace period and the penalty should be paid at the same time.

  • Is a utility model application eligible for DAS in Peru?

    no

  • Features of Luxembourg design patent application process

    OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for a Venezuelan invention patent application

    via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

  • Whether the UK invention patent application can be type-converted

    no

  • How long is the protection period of Mongolian industrial design?

    10 years

  • Novelty Grace Period for Colombian Utility Model Applications

    The application does not lose novelty if it is disclosed within 12 months from the filing date/priority date by the applicant, inventor, agent, or a third party or state agency that has obtained information from the above-mentioned persons.

  • How long does it take for a Japanese invention patent application to be granted?

    1-2 years

  • What are the requirements for French utility model application documents

    Filing Language: French

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Certified Priority Document
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
    8. Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided at the request of INPI

  • Characteristics of Chilean design patent application process

    INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application within 45 days after publication. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, no matter whether there is an opposition or not, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office. A design that can be registered in Chile can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional or an overall appearance consisting of registrable outlines, colors, shapes, textures, design materials, decorations, packaging, graphic symbols, and typography.

  • What are the requirements for the Nigerian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: English

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    9. Patent application fee payment certificate

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Nigerian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Patent application fee payment certificate

  • Can the priority right of the Argentine invention patent application be restored?

    Restoration of priority will not be accepted.

  • Whether a Colombian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance

    no

  • What are the requirements for Ukrainian industrial design application documents
    Filing Language: Ukrainian

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Can the priority right of Chilean invention patent application be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".

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