Patent Application Encyclopedia

  • How long is the application period for industrial design in Mongolia?
    • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date
    • Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date

  • Is Mongolian Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?

    yes. An invention patent application can be converted from an invention to a utility model before the granted, and the filing date of the first application shall be the filing date of the converted patent application.

  • Characteristics of Swedish design patent application process

    PRV only conducts formality examination on design patents. After the design is officially submitted to the PRV, no modification or addition of other designs is allowed. An applicant may request a deferment of publication for up to 6 months from the filing date/priority date, and this request must be made at the same time as the new application is filed.

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Bulgaria?
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • Features of the Hungarian design patent application process

    Design applications in Hungary are examined automatically by the Office. The review process includes formal review and substantive review. The patent office will also conduct a novelty search and send the results to the applicant.

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

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

  • Is the utility model application in the Philippines convertible?

    yes. A utility model can be converted into an invention at any time before granted/rejection, and the converted patent application has the same filing date as the original application, and can only be converted once and a conversion fee is required.

  • What are the requirements for Swiss industrial design application documents
    Filing Language: German/French/Italian

    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

  • Is a utility model application in Costa Rica eligible for DAS?

    no

  • What are the requirements for Bangladesh invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: English

    via Paris Convention

    Necessary documents:

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

    Attachments (if any)

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

    *Bangladesh patent application documents need notarization

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

    Yes, a maximum of 50 combined designs can be included in one design.

  • Features of the Colombian invention patent application process

    A request for substantive examination of a Colombian PCT application must be filed within six months of publication of the application. Applications can be accelerated through the Patent Prosecution Highway.

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

    no

  • Features of the U.S. invention patent application process

    The USPTO conducts formal and substantive examinations of patent applications. The substantive examination starts automatically, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate substantive examination request. The applicant is obliged to disclose through the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) details of information that has an impact on the patentability of the invention, including but not limited to prior art, publications, sales records, etc. This obligation extends to the announcement of the grant of the patent or the withdrawal of the patent application. Failure to disclose significant prior art may result in the patentee being unable to enforce the underlying patent.

    • No official fee is required if the IDS is filed within three months from the filing date or before the first office action is issued.
    • An additional official fee is payable if the information cited in the IDS appeared in a foreign patent application three months before the filing of the IDS, or if the applicant or the applicant's representative completed the invention three months ago

  • Is a design application in Saudi Arabia convertible?

    no

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Indonesia

    Filing Language: Indonesian

    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. Power of Attorney
    2. small entity declaration
    3. inventor statement
    4. Priority certificate and its Indonesian translation
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    8. Proof if the applicant is an educational institution or a government R&D institution

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Indonesian national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. small entity declaration
    6. inventor statement
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Proof if the applicant is an educational institution or a government R&D institution

  • Can Ukrainian utility model application priority be restored

    Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Japan

    Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Venezuelan Invention Patent Application
    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the annual fee of the granted year at the same time after receiving the granted notice.
    • Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date.

  • How many years is the protection period of a Turkish invention patent application

    20 years

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