Standard Patents
Standard Patents may last for up to 20 years, subject to payment of renewal fees. A standard patent requires an invention to be novel and "inventive".
Standard Patents may last for up to 20 years, subject to payment of renewal fees. A standard patent requires an invention to be novel and "inventive".
An Innovation Patent has a maximum duration of 8 years, subject to payment of renewal fees. A innovation patent requires an invention to be novel and "innovative". This requirement is lower than required for a standard patent.
Renewal fees are payable in respect of Standard and Innovation patents and applications.
No renewal fees are due on Provisional applications.
It is common for the first application for a patent to be a provisional patent application. The aim of a provisional is to establish a priority date for the invention which may be used in subsequent applications.