- Patent
- <Patentability>
In order to be registered as a patent, inventions have to satisfy the requirements for patentability "novelty"and "inventive step" etc.
<Substantial Examination>
Request of substantial examination is needed within 3 years from the date of application . Otherewise, the application will be withdrawn. The duration of substantional examination is now about 12 months.
<Duration of Patent Right>
Maximum duration of patent right is 20 years form the date of its application. - Utility Model Patent
- <Patentability>
In order to be registered as a Utility Model Patent, inventions have to satisfy the requirements for patentability "novelty"and "inventive step" etc. However, these patentabilities are not examined. Utility Model Patent applications are registered without substantional examination after a few months.
.<Duration of Utility ModelPpatent Right>
Maximum duration of this right is 10 years form the date of its application.
- Design Patent
- <Patentability>
In order to be registered as a Design patent, design has to satisfy the requiremets for patentability "novelty" and "criativity" etc.
<Substantial Examination>
Substantial examination is automaticaly done. The duration of substantional examination is now about 12 months.
<Duration of Design Patent Right>
Maximum duration of Design patent right is 25 years form the date of its application. - Trademark
- <Regiterable Trademark>
In order to be registered, trademark (including Madrid Protocol's Trademark) has to satisify the "distinctiveness", and "non-similarity" from prior registered trademark etc.
<Substantial Examination>
Substantial examination is automaticaly done. The duration of substantional examination is now about 12 months.
