| Procedures |
Time Limits |
| Amendment to Specification / Drawings / Abstract |
Within 2 months of the filing date |
| Filing Application claiming a priority |
Within 1 year of the filing date of the first priority application |
| Filing a Certified copy |
Within 16 months of the filing date of the first priority application |
Conversion of Applications
(Patent / Design to Utility Model) |
Within 9 years and 6 months of the filing date of the Patent / Design
application |
| Payment of the registration fees |
At the time of filing the application |
| Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order |
Within 30 days of the Amendment Order(extendable by petition) |
