Patent Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed.
- Petition for patent.
- Details of the applicant.
- Details of the inventor.
- Description, claims, abstract, and drawings of the patent.
- The title of the invention.
- International search report.
- International preliminary report on patentability.
- Application for an address for service.
- Priority document(s) where the priority of an earlier application (national, regional or international) is claimed - can be furnished until the date of international publication.
- The name of and other prescribed information relating to the applicant, the inventor, and agent, if any.
Notes
- Late filing of documents: Other
Where the applicant is not the inventor or a joint inventor, the request shall be accompanied by a written statement justifying the applicant's right to the patent.
A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) national phase applicant may file the application without submitting a petition and without submitting copies of the relevant specifications and drawings.
The power of attorney can be filed later without affecting the international filing date.
A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) national phase applicant may file the application without submitting a petition and without submitting copies of the relevant specifications and drawings.
The power of attorney can be filed later without affecting the international filing date.
Annuity Requirements
- Renewal application letter or email
Notes
- Late filing of documents: not allowed.
Late payment of annuity fee is allowed for a period of 6 months with fine.
The patent will lapse if the applicant fails to pay the late payment fee within six months after the anniversary of filing. A lapsed patent can be restored by re-registration. The prescribed time for submitting a restoration or re-registration application is 12 months from the date of expiry of registration.
The patent will lapse if the applicant fails to pay the late payment fee within six months after the anniversary of filing. A lapsed patent can be restored by re-registration. The prescribed time for submitting a restoration or re-registration application is 12 months from the date of expiry of registration.
Patent Assignment
- Power of attorney simply signed.
- Application to record transfer of patent completed by the applicant.
- Application for an address for service.
- Deed of assignment.
Notes
- Late filing of documents: not allowed.
Patent Merger
- Power of attorney simply signed.
- Application to record transfer of patent completed by the applicant.
- Application for an address for service.
- Deed of merger.
Notes
- Late filing of documents: not allowed.
Patent Recordal of Change
- Power of attorney simply signed.
- Application to amend application for registration of a patent.
- Application to record change in register.
- Application for amendment to application for recordal.
- Application for an address for service.
Notes
- Late filing of documents: not allowed.
Patent License
- Power of attorney simply signed.
- Application for registration of a licence-contract.
- Application to cancel record in register of a licence-contract.
- Application to record transfer of licence-contract.
- Application for an address for service.
Notes
- Late filing of documents: not allowed.